Douglas R. Hofstadter

Born in 1945 luddy.indiana.edu
Philosophy Science

  • Douglas Richard Hofstadter is a renowned cognitive scientist, physicist, and comparative literature scholar.

  • He gained fame with his Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid" in 1979.

  • Hofstadter, son of Nobel laureate Robert Hofstadter, has held academic positions at Indiana University and the University of Michigan.

  • His research focuses on consciousness, thinking, and creativity, particularly through computational models of cognition.

  • Hofstadter directs the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition at Indiana University, where he and his students explore high-level perception, analogy-making, and artistic creativity through various projects.

  • His work has significantly influenced the field of cognitive science and artificial intelligence.

Books by Douglas R. Hofstadter

I Am a Strange Loop Summary
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2007 • 436 pages
3.96
8.3K ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
Surfaces and Essences Summary
Surfaces and Essences
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2011 • 578 pages
3.83
1.0K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Gödel, Escher, Bach Summary
Gödel, Escher, Bach
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1979 • 777 pages
4.29
51.3K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Mathematics
The Mind’s I Summary
The Mind’s I
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1981 • 512 pages
4.15
5.9K ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology