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Metamagical Themas

by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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A bestselling collection of brilliant and quirky essays, on subjects ranging from biology to grammar to artificial intelligence, that are unified by one primary concern: the way people perceive and think.

An array of observations and ideas about how we perceive and think.

About the Author, Douglas R. Hofstadter

Douglas R. Hofstadter directs the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana University, and is the College of Arts and Sciences professor of cognitive science and computer science. He is the author of several highly regarded books, including Gödel, Escher, Bach and Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies.

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Book Details

Published
June 16, 1986
Publisher
Toronto : Bantam Books, 1986, c1985.
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780553342796

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