Godel, Escher, Bach

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  I read this before starting college, and decided that I wanted to major in "Godel Escher Bach." My primary criterion for choosing courses was to cover topics that were raised in this magnificant, panoramic, and brilliantly interesting book: AI, cognitive science, computer science, philosop ... (continue)

  I read this before starting college, and decided that I wanted to major in "Godel Escher Bach." My primary criterion for choosing courses was to cover topics that were raised in this magnificant, panoramic, and brilliantly interesting book: AI, cognitive science, computer science, philosophy, psychology, music, and art are woven together magically.

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  J.S. (testing) said on Oct 20, 2005 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I'm not a Godel scholar, but a Bach fanatic (I admit, this is the reason why I bought the book.) This is a fascinating work blending artificial intelligence, philosophy, music, art, history, mathematics, logic - it's pretty much got something for everyone. Thought-provoking exploration of the sti ... (continue)

  I'm not a Godel scholar, but a Bach fanatic (I admit, this is the reason why I bought the book.) This is a fascinating work blending artificial intelligence, philosophy, music, art, history, mathematics, logic - it's pretty much got something for everyone. Thought-provoking exploration of the still-developing field of Artificial Intelligence and its philosophic ramifications, this is a truly interesting, unusual read.

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  guaddess said on Jul 27, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  i can't rate this as this was simply too hard for me! definitely worth re-reading though. it provides a possible answer to consciousness - how does the "being" arise from a bunch of neurons? is it some ethereal "soul" or does it have real roots in the nature of recursive dynamics?

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  Michaelkchan said on May 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  One of my absolute favorites of all time. A must read for anybody interested in the mind, philosophy, mathematics, and just life in general.

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  Tchitcherine111 said on Dec 17, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  I had high hopes for this book, after reading and thoroughly enjoying Le Ton Beau de Marot.
  Unfortunately, I didn't find GED as appealing as I thought it would be. Interesting subject, very clever use of language, but in the end I struggled to get it finished.

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  Simbul said on Jul 26, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  GEB

  One of my favorite "top 10" books. An incredible effort, tying these works together. Informative, entertaining and deep. What books are for.

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  Kenn said on Jun 19, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 799 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0855277572
• ISBN-13: 9780855277574
• Publisher: Pearson Education Ltd.
• Pub date: Aug 01, 1979
• Also available as: Paperback
• In other languages: other languages 简体书, Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani, Nederlandse Boeken, Svenska böcker

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