by Douglas R. Hofstadter | February 5, 1999 | Computers & Technology
A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll
Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness ...
A metaphorical fugue on minds and machines in the spirit of Lewis Carroll
Douglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of "maps" or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Gödel, Escher, Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.
ISBN #
0465026567
Page count
824 pages
Publication Date
February 5, 1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Category
Non-Fiction
Genre
Amazon Star Rating
4.7
Amazon Ratings Count
1,414 ratings
Amazon Last Rating Data Date
September 9, 2021
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