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Cognitive scientist, author of [[Gödel, Escher, Bach]] and first publisher of the phrase "[[glork]]ed from context".


Cognitive scientist, author of [[G�del, Escher, Bach]] and first publisher of the phrase "[[glork|glork]]ed from context".
=Discussion=
 
*[[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.
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*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. -- [[User:Nick Nicholas|nitcion]].
 
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I find that to the serious [[John Cowan|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. ''(*LOL* -- [[User:Nick Nicholas|nitcion]] .e la djan)''

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.