Gödel, Escher, Bach
Douglas Hofstadter · 1979
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47 yrs
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5
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Why it endured
A Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of consciousness, self-reference, and the strange loops that give rise to minds. Weaving together mathematics, music, and art, Hofstadter asks what it means for something to be self-aware. The most mind-bending book ever written.
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5 people recommend this book
“Gödel, Escher, Bach — one of the most mind-bending books ever written.”
“GEB is the best book on consciousness and self-reference ever written. Still haven't found anything that comes close.”
“Gödel, Escher, Bach is one of the most influential books I've ever read. It shaped how I think about intelligence and self-reference.”
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“Gödel, Escher, Bach is an incredible piece of work. It inspired how I think about intelligence and self-reference.”
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“This book is a must read or at least must selectively skim for anyone interested in intelligence. Some of the ideas regarding intelligence and how it should be implemented are perhaps slightly outdated (you would see much more statistical reasoning if you asked experts today), which is largely absent in "old AI" approaches to intelligence. 5/5”