Gödel Escher Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter - 5 views
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Halil Han AKTAŞ on 10 Oct 13A nice book enjoyable to read, which includes interesting ideas about thinking, computers and cognitive sciences
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Yelda Sarıkaya-Erdem on 12 Oct 13Dear Halil, The site cannot be accessed. It is better to give another link,I guess.
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Halil Han AKTAŞ on 12 Oct 13Actually I have just checked it and it is working but if you still have problem to reach the book please try this link: http://www.martinshaven.com/Resources/Hofstadter%20-%20Godel-Escher-Bach.pdf
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Yelda Sarıkaya-Erdem on 12 Oct 13Thank you for the new link. I guess it is due to the settings of my computer.
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canannn on 13 Oct 13I couldnt access the book either :( But it seems very interesting, I would like to read and enjoy it. I have heard about Escher for the first time last year by a friend of mine from mathematics department, I believe Escher himself is a mathematician too, is that right? I am especially a fan of his "Waterfall".
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Halil Han AKTAŞ on 14 Oct 13Canan did you try the second link I have added? In fact, he is an artist, but Gödel is. Yet, while trying to explain the nature of meaning, the book gets help from some works by Gödel, Escher and Bach, all of which similarly acquire their meanings by self-referencing and creating formal rules made of meaningless elements. So it is possible to say he is mathematically inspired :) and I like that paradoxal piece too.
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canannn on 14 Oct 13Yes, now I have reached the book:) thank you for sharing this with us. Reading on such creative people and getting to know them more is great.
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Evrim Baran on 22 Oct 13Thanks. In my reading list now.