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godel escher bach an eternal golden braid
douglas hofstadters 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 . godel escher and bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science meaning reduction recursion and much more .
paperback basic books 1999 isbn 0465026567
abridged n average customer rating 5 isbn 13 9780465026562 number of pages 777 publisher perseus books group release date 62135769600000