All preconf events on oct 1st are optional and are not included in the strange loop conference rate. Cold snap and strange loop with three oneissue stories and an extrasized issue with four compilations stories. Actually, he has written a much more thorough and comprehensible book than i could, and in such a friendly and personal way that i feel i could call him doug. In praise of the music of language is a 1997 book by douglas hofstadter in which he explores the meaning, strengths, failings, and beauty of translation. The book feels more or less like a discussion between the reader and hofstadter. After the book opens with the killing of a family dog by a stray wolf, the. I am a strange loop quotes showing 125 of 25 in the end, we selfperceiving, selfinventing, lockedin. Most preconference events require preregistration and an additional fee.
An eternal golden braid, first published in 1979, won both the pulitzer prize for general nonfiction and a national book award at that time called the american book award for science. Usher is a black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical. The book is a long and detailed examination of one short translation of a minor french poem, and through that an examination of the mysteries of translation and indeed more generally, language and consciousness itself. The concept of a strange loop was originally developed in his 1979 book godel, escher, bach. We use deep, interactive simulations to explore the boundaries of what can be done within a game.
In his program notes for a strange loop, michael r. Dec 17, 20 strange loop is a multidisciplinary conference that aims to bring together the developers and thinkers building tomorrows technology in fields such as emerging languages, alternative databases. The i in the title refers to the concept of the i in all of us. Strange loop is a fullservice production company that encapsulates all avenues of the everevolving entertainment and branding world. Hofstadter this book deserves a lot of additional commentary, but i will keep it short and begin with philosophy of minds elephant in the room. Douglas hofstadter in his book i am a strange loop coined this idea.
The title is a reference to douglas hofstadters 2007 book i am a strange loop which, like the album, deals with identity, selfimage and the notion of the conscious i. Photographic works based on the strange loop concept of working ones way through a seemingly hierarchical. The book itself did very well, but the ideas that drove it were not so well understood. Deep down, a human brain is a chaotic soup of particles, on a higher level it is a jungle of neurons, and on a yet higher level it. Bus stop on a strange loop by shaune lafferty webb is an australian speculative fiction offering from perth based publisher winterbourne publishing.
After we learn her story in the first episode, her. Pulitzerprize winner douglas hofstadter takes on some weighty and wonderful questions in i am a strange loop among them, the size of a soul and the vagaries of thoughtand proposes persuasive answers that surprised me both with their simplicity and their sense of optimism. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas r. The term ai was initially used for elaborate decision trees based on binary logic, and this was how ai research was done. The townspeople who live above the loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, experience things previously consigned to the realm of science fiction. Nov 02, 2014 in michel fabers novel, a pastor heads off to take up a new ministry on another planet. I am a strange loop by douglas hofstadter issue 78. The strange loop, he writes, occurs whenever, by movement upwards or. If you want to read a far more disciplined analysis of consciousness, i can strongly recommend the works of hofstadters friends, david chalmers and especially daniel dennett.
The concept of a strange loop was proposed and extensively discussed by douglas hofstadter in godel, escher, bach, and is further elaborated in hofstadters book i am a strange loop, published in 2007. Our goal at strange loop games is to use the massive power of todays hardware for gameplay, not just graphics. And indeed, it is impossible to come away from this book without having introduced. The ecstatic doubling of a strange loop the new yorker. Book of cagliostro marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. The strange loop in deep learning intuition machine medium. In the end, we are selfperceiving, selfinventing, lockedin mirages that are little miracles of selfreference. Hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I am a strange loop is a 2007 book by douglas hofstadter, examining in depth the concept of a strange loop to explain the sense of i. The book of cagliostro is an ancient book of spells located on the ancient ones private collection. A tangled hierarchy is a hierarchical system in which a strange loop appears. A new journey into hofstadters mind scientific american. Books i am a strange loop by douglas hofstadter scott oreilly loops the loop with douglas hofstadter.
An eternal golden braid, one of the most captivating books i have ever. The strange loop 2020 conference takes place oct 2nd3rd with a party on oct 1st. Jackson notes the tendency of theater critics to compare black playwrights plays to each other without making a substantive case for their comparisons. Find strange loop by georgina campbell at blurb books.
Buy i am a strange loop book online at low prices in india. A tangled hierarchy is a hierarchical consciousness system in which a strange loop appears. Strange loops are reflexive and paradoxical, like m. Compulsively readable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is a moving and profound inquiry into the nature of mind.
Nov 25, 2014 for all its galactic wonders, the book of strange new things is a subtle, meditative novel that winds familiar spacealien tropes around terrestrial reflections on faith and devotion. Directed with admirable clarity by stephen brackett, with fabulously inventive choreography by raja feather kelly, a strange loop is a selfportrait in. Jackson directed by stephen brackett choreographed by raja feather kelly. We use language in organisations to allocate person position in the ways we use the words i. I am a strange loop, too, and douglas hofstadter has written my book. May 24, 2019 july 28, 2019 mainstage theater book, music, and lyrics by michael r.
An eternal golden braid, also known as geb, is a 1979 book by douglas hofstadter. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. This act of selfreferencing is called a strange loop. Hofstadter, 2007, basic books edition, in english i am a strange loop 2007 edition open library. Paul dempsey strange loop lyrics and tracklist genius. Hofstadter felt a need to write a new book because so many people misperceived geb as a hodgepodge of neat things with no central theme. You would not find the boundaries of the soul no matter how many paths you traveled, so deep is its measure. As his book title indicates, for hofstadter the self is a strange loop. Compulsively readable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is the book hofstadters many readers have long been waiting formore. His new book, as brilliant and provocative as earlier ones, is a colorful mix of speculations with passages of autobiography. The book was studied by kaecilius to perform a ritual to contact dormammu and draw energy from the dark dimension. The book of strange new things squeezes its genre ingredients to yield a meditation on suffering, love and the origins of religious faiththe reader is drawn through the book effortlessly, by the combination of incidental strangeness and the suspenseful handling of plotdefiantly unclassifiable, the book of strange new things is, among. Where he describes this selfreferential mechanism as what describes the unique property of minds.
Larry owens, center, and the company of a strange loop. Michel fabers book of strange new things the new york times. Hofstadter felt a need to write a new book because so many people misperceived geb as a. Hofstadter, a professor of cognitive science at indiana university, is best known for his pulitzer prize winning godel, escher, bach, or geb as he likes to call it. With daniel zolghadri, rebecca hall, paul schneider, ato essandoh. So a strange loop is not a necessary condition for consciousness. This was inspired by the way people write computer programs and i remember a programming book extrapolating by saying that this is how you think, whether you realize it or not. I am a strange loop by douglas hofstadter, basic books, 2007, 436 pps. I am a strange loop summary at wikisummaries, free book. The most central and complex symbol in your brain is the one called i. Buy i am a strange loop book online at best prices in india on. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first booklength journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. I am a strange loop quotes showing 125 of 25 in the end, we selfperceiving, selfinventing, lockedin mirages are little miracles of selfreference.
Does an i exert genuine power over the particles in our brain, or is it helplessly pushed around by the laws of physics. The book of strange new things, its protagonist, peter leigh, is about to venture into space. Find books like i am a strange loop from the worlds largest community of readers. Our roster showcases creatives who continuously challenge and enhance the traditional mold creating awardwinning content for all platforms. I am a strange loop, by douglas hofstadter the independent. A strange loop book, music, and lyrics by michael r. Compulsively readable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is the book hofstadters many readers have long been waiting for. Out of those paintings comes amazons latest original series, tales from the loop, chiefly starring rebecca hall as a mother with a strange past. Louis is a conference for software developers covering programming langs, databases, distributed systems, security, machine learning, creativity, and more.
These are among the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first booklength journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. Hofstadters first booklength journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. From an early age he realized that it is a minds ability to look into itself that helps to make it what it is. Douglas r hofstadter argues that the key to understanding ourselves and consciousness is the strange loop, a special kind of abstract feedback loop that inhabits the brain. I am a strange loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the strange loopa special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains. Mar 26, 2007 i am a strange loop should not be taken to mean douglas hofstadter is a strange loop. Pulitzerprize winner douglas hofstadter takes on some weighty and wonderful questions in i am a strange.
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An eternal golden braid,1 douglas hofstadter studies how three great minds created their own version of what he calls the strange loop. This book argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is a special kind of abstract feedback loop inhabiting our brains. Paradoxical hierarchies in borgess fictions in the pulitzerprize winning book godel, escher, and bach. Strange loops may involve selfreference and paradox. You discover your longings are universal longings, that youre not lonely and isolated from anyone. I am a strange loop is overlywordy and jammed with a few too many analogies and painful puns, but i enjoyed the intellectual challenge. And the book does an excellent job of presenting his views on just how the i forms in a brain, what kind of hardware may be necessary for an i, what kinds of i am out there, and on. What is a strange loop and what is it like to be one. And indeed, it is impossible to come away from this book without having introduced elements of. The most recent, published this year by basic, is douglas. The book of strange new things by michel faber, paperback. He truly provides no concrete reasons to believe only assertions, which are worth pondering if not agreeing with. Mar 27, 2007 these are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas r.