{"product_id":"godel-escher-bach-by-douglas-hofstadter","title":"Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Douglas R. Hofstadter is one of the most celebrated and unusual books ever written about mathematics, logic, art, music and the nature of human thought. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing the work of mathematician Kurt Gödel, artist M. C. Escher and composer Johann Sebastian Bach as starting points, Hofstadter explores the surprising connections between seemingly unrelated subjects. Through a mixture of mathematical ideas, philosophical discussions, puzzles, dialogues and illustrations, he investigates questions about consciousness, intelligence, self-reference and the possibility of artificial intelligence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1979, the book became an international classic and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Hofstadter's playful and inventive approach makes difficult ideas accessible while continually encouraging the reader to think about how minds and machines work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Penguin edition is an excellent choice for readers interested in mathematics, philosophy, computer science, artificial intelligence, music, art and the deeper questions surrounding consciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough not an origami book, \u003cem\u003eGödel, Escher, Bach\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to folders interested in the mathematical and creative ideas underlying origami, particularly symmetry, geometry, patterns, transformation and recursive structures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart I — GEB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction; The Mu Offering; Meaning and Form in Mathematics; Sonnet; Three-Part Invention; Recursive Variations and Recursive Structures; Isomorphism; Little Harmonic Labyrinth; The Propositional Calculus; The Consistency of Typographical Number Theory; Canon by Intervallic Augmentation; Formal Systems; Prelude... Ant Fugue; Meaning and Form in Mathematics; A MU Offering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart II — EGB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Strangeness of Loops; A Tangled Hierarchy; The Location of Meaning; The Self; The Brain and the Mind; The Soul; The Many Faces of Self-Reference; The Levels of Explanation; The Puzzle of Consciousness; The Brain as a Symbol System.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart III — GEB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGödel's Theorem; Escher's Drawings; Bach's Music; The Eternal Golden Braid; Strange Loops and Tangled Hierarchies; Minds and Machines; Artificial Intelligence; The Limits of Formal Systems; Consciousness and Self-Reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Douglas R. Hofstadter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Penguin paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23.3 × 15.4 × 3.6 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreloved. Some rubbing and wear to the covers and edges; internally clean and sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folding Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57478228083028,"sku":"hofstadter","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/0480\/6996\/files\/godel.jpg?v=1791467169","url":"https:\/\/foldingpaper.co.uk\/products\/godel-escher-bach-by-douglas-hofstadter","provider":"Folding Paper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}