Douglas Hofstadter

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gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:John_McCarthy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Indiana_University
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:University_of_Oregon
gptkbp:birthDate 1945-02-15
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:child gptkb:Diana_Hofstadter
gptkb:Daniel_Hofstadter
gptkbp:contribution Exploration of consciousness
Cognitive models of thought
Interdisciplinary studies in art and science
Self-reference in language
gptkbp:famousQuote “The beauty of a work of art is in its self-reference.”
“The essence of the mind is self-reference.”
“The mind is a strange loop.”
“We are all strange loops.”
“Language_is_a_tool_for_thought.”
gptkbp:field Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Science
Philosophy of Mind
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas Hofstadter
gptkbp:influenced Philosophy of language
Cognitive Science community
Literature on consciousness
Artificial_Intelligence_research
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:J.S._Bach
gptkb:M.C._Escher
Kurt Gödel
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Gödel,_Escher,_Bach:_An_Eternal_Golden_Braid
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Non-Fiction
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Metamagical_Themas
I Am a Strange Loop
gptkbp:profession Author
Philosopher
Cognitive_Scientist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bloomington,_Indiana
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Carolyn_Hofstadter
gptkbp:website http://www.hofstadter.com