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Cognitive scientist, author of [[Gödel, Escher, Bach]] and first publisher of the phrase "[[glork]]ed from context". | |||
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*[[User:Nick Nicholas|la nitcion]]: | |||
**I would add "dilettante in music and translation theory", but that would display my own prejudices. Nonetheless, Hofstadter is a Geek Favourite, and many of his preoccupations are held in common with a broad cross-section of Lojbanists. | |||
*I find that to the serious [[John Cowan]] scholar, a familiarity with the works of Hofstadter is indispensable. I include them all on the reading list for the module I teach, CU3060 Introduction to J. W. Cowan: his works and thoughts. | |||
I would add "dilettante in music and translation theory", but that would display my own prejudices. Nonetheless, Hofstadter is a Geek Favourite, and many of his preoccupations are held in common with a broad cross-section of Lojbanists | |||
I find that to the serious [[ |
Latest revision as of 11:04, 10 February 2015
Cognitive scientist, author of Gödel, Escher, Bach and first publisher of the phrase "glorked from context".
Discussion
- la nitcion:
- I would add "dilettante in music and translation theory", but that would display my own prejudices. Nonetheless, Hofstadter is a Geek Favourite, and many of his preoccupations are held in common with a broad cross-section of Lojbanists.
- I find that to the serious John Cowan scholar, a familiarity with the works of Hofstadter is indispensable. I include them all on the reading list for the module I teach, CU3060 Introduction to J. W. Cowan: his works and thoughts.