It has a lot of interesting ideas, but doesnt have the time to develop. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul paperback 17 jan 2001 by daniel c. The book presents hofstadter and dennetts cocuration of 27 pieces, some penned by the curators themselves, meant to reveal and make. Review of the minds i by douglas hofstadter and daniel. Minds i that had stood unread and thought unapproachable for several years. Dennett 1981 in this collection of essays, both fiction and nonfiction, hofstadter and dennett explore the writings of others whose work somehow dovetails with hofstadter s own thesis, first stated in godel, escher, bach 1979. What gives certain special physical patterns in the universe the mysterious privilege of feeling sensations and having experiences. With contributions from jorge luis borges, richard dawkins, john searle, and robert nozick, the mind s i explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. Each different thought experiment is an intuition pump dennett s term that magnifies one facet or other of the issue, tending to push the reader toward certain conclusions. Hofstadter won the 1980 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction with godel, escher, back, a metaphorical fugue on minds and machines. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by hofstadter, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its purpose is to createin your mind s eyevarious sorts of imaginary simulations of human mental activity. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul is a 1981 collection of essays and other texts about the nature of the mind and the self, edited with commentary by philosophers douglas r.
Dennett the minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul basic books 2001 see other formats. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dennett is distinguished arts and sciences professor, professor of. Brilliant, shattering, mindjolting, the minds i is a searching, probing nooka cosmic journey of the mindthat goes deeply into the problem of self and selfconsciousness as anything written in our time. Dennett have collaborated on an anthology of stories, essays and their own thoughts about human and artificial intelligence. Julian jayness software archeology daniel dennett daniel dennett received his b. The minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul composed and arranged by douglas r. Dennett have collaborated on an anthology of stories. Actually, this is an anthology, and there are some 17 other contributors, but hofstadter and dennett take turns commenting on all 27 pieces, so they can claim to have composed and arranged it. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul 9780553014129 by douglas r. Oct 23, 2019 victim of the brain is a 1988 film by dutch director piet hoenderdos, loosely based on the mind s i 1981, a compilation of texts and stories on the philosophy of mind and self, coedited by.
Brilliant, shattering, mindjolting, the minds i is a searching, probing cosmic journey of the mind that goes deeply into the problem of self and selfconsciousness as anything written in our time. Hofstadter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The 1981 anthology the minds i, which hofstadter coedited with philosopher daniel c. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul douglas r. Brilliant, shattering, mindjolting, the minds i is a searching, probing nooka cosmic journey of the mindthat goes deeply into the problem of self. The minds eye is a thought provoking book that examines the ideas of self and i via many disparate authorsessays. Daniel dennetts consciousness explained is a masterful tapestry of deep insights into this eternal philosophical ridde. The minds i by douglas hofstadter 1985, paperback for sale. I like both dennett and hofstadter, but i cant say that i particularly enjoyed the minds eye. Dennett the mind s i fantasies and reflections on self and soul basic books 2001 skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. He coedited the minds i with douglas hofstadter in 1981 and he is the author of over three hundred scholarly articles. This composition and arrangement their words by hofstadter and dennett. Hofstadter is college professor of cognitive science and computer science at indiana university, bloomington, indiana.
As of 2017, he is the codirector of the center for. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science s. Editors hofstadter and dennettleading lights in the study of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and the philosophy of mindfollow each selection with a short reflection designed to elaborate on their main themes. Actually, this is an anthology, and there are some 17 other contributors, but hofstadter and dennett take turns commenting on. In selections that range from fiction to scientific speculations about thinking machines, artificial intelligence, and the nature of the brain, hofstadter and dennett present a variety of conflicting visions of the self and the soul as explored through the writings of. The book is an anthology of material excerpted from elsewhere each essay followed by reflections by dennet andor hofstadter.
His previous books are the pulitzer prizewinning godel, escher, bach. Following academic positions at the university of california at irvine, at harvard, and at oxford, he joined the department of philosophy at tufts university, where he is currently professor of philosophy. The books essays are grouped into six categories, each successively raising the philosophical stakes by introducing new levels of complexity. In minds, brains, and programs we encounter our second roadblock, but learn from it how to press on, in part vi, past our third roadblock, what is it like to be a bat. The minds i by douglas hofstadter a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul by daniel c. He coedited the minds i with douglas hofstadter in 1981 and he is the author of over three. Dennett pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad with contributions from jorge luis borges, richard dawkins, john searle, and robert nozick, the minds i explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence. Minds i explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. The minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul author.
Review of the minds i by douglas hofstadter and daniel dennett. Deftly weaving together strands taken from philosophy, neurology, computer science, and philosophy itself, dennett has written a profound and important book that is also clear. The minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul. Douglas richard hofstadter born february 15, 1945 is an american scholar of cognitive science, physics, and comparative literature whose research includes concepts such as the sense of self in relation to the external world, consciousness, analogymaking, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. There is plenty of variety, so i guarantee you will find some essays utterly delightful and entertaining wether or not you fancy yourself as one who would normally pursue philsophy of mind or epistemology. Dennett is a hard determinist though he tries to sneak reality in the back door, and perhaps this. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul in pdf format. More philosophical fun and games, some of a very high order, from the authors of, respectively, godel, escher, bach, and brainstorms. Because of the strong hofstadter feel to this book i dont think dennett put much into this anyone can pick it up and begin opening their minds i to the exhilaratingly beautiful philosophy of mind. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul, a compilation of essays, fictions and excerpts composed and arranged by douglas hofstadter and daniel dennett. Dennett 1981 in this collection of essays, both fiction and nonfiction, hofstadter and dennett explore the writings of others whose work somehow dovetails with hofstadters own thesis, first stated in godel, escher, bach 1979. Essays from some of the 20th centurys greatest thinkers explore topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness, presenting a variety of. Then the minds i asks you if in that case you might exchange your body for another, a stronger or more beautiful or more controllable body. Dennett of tufts university, was selected as one of 100 or so books that shaped a century of science by scientific american.
Even without the benefit of philosophical reflection, anyone who has spent some time in an enclosed space with an excited bat knows what it is to encounter a fundamentally alien form of life appears in the minds i, ed. The minds i daniel c dennett, douglas r hofstadter haftad. Dennett the minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul basic books 2001. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science hofstadter, douglas r. In selections that range from fiction to scientific speculations about thinking machines, artificial intelligence, and the nature of the brain, hofstadter and dennett. The minds i admirably broadens their fields to a more general audience. The texts range from early philosophical and fictional musings on a subject that could seemingly only be examined in the realm of thought, to works from the twentieth century where the nature of the self became a viable topic for scientific study. Dennett is perhaps best known in cognitive science for his concept of intentional systems, and his multiple drafts or fame in the brain model of human consciousness, which sketches a computational architecture for realizing the stream of consciousness the joycean machine in the massively parallel cerebral cortex. The texts range from early philosophical and fictional musings on a subject that could seemingly only be examined. It has a lot of interesting ideas, but doesnt have the time to develop them given the storyreflection format of the text. Especially in regards to people that have no familiarity, and even no interest. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science. Nov 28, 2017 the minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul composed and arranged by douglas r. Daniel clement dennett iii born march 28, 1942 is an american philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist whose research centers on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science.
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