![]() ![]() Bach are discussed, in addition to other works of art and music. Introducing the reader to cognitive science, Gödel, Escher, Bach draws heavily from art to illustrate fine points in mathematics. It is a book that attempts to discover what “self” really means. Gödel, Escher, Bach ( GEB) debates the question of consciousness and the possibility of artificial intelligence. It is a philosophy book that reads like music, a work of art that many consider second to none. Hofstadter’s literary marvel is the exception. However, this normally does not refer to nonfiction books, especially scientific ones. ![]() (For a review of the what’s new in the “20th Anniversary Edition”, click here.) Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid / Douglas R. ![]()
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