David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. 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 in pdf format. 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. 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. Hofstadter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. 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. 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 of tufts university, was selected as one of 100 or so books that shaped a century of science by scientific american. The 1981 anthology the minds i, which hofstadter coedited with philosopher daniel c. Review of the minds i by douglas hofstadter and daniel dennett 1981 december 2016. 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. 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. 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.
Daniel dennett s consciousness explained is a masterful. Nov 28, 2017 the minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul composed and arranged by douglas r. Dennett the minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul basic books 2001. The minds i admirably broadens their fields to a more general audience. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science.
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. From 1981 to 1983, hofstadter wrote a monthly column for scientific american. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul by daniel c. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science hofstadter, douglas r. Hofstadter, douglas r daniel clement dennett the minds i. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul penguin press science s. 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 daniel c dennett, douglas r hofstadter haftad. Dennett is a hard determinist though he tries to sneak reality in the back door, and perhaps this. 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. Especially in regards to people that have no familiarity, and even no interest. The book presents hofstadter and dennetts cocuration of 27 pieces, some penned by the curators themselves, meant to reveal and make. The minds i by douglas hofstadter 1985, paperback for. 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.
Its purpose is to createin your mind s eyevarious sorts of imaginary simulations of human mental activity. Minds i explores the meaning of self and consciousness through the perspectives of literature, artificial intelligence, psychology, and other disciplines. He coedited the minds i with douglas hofstadter in 1981 and he is the author of over three. 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. Actually, this is an anthology, and there are some 17 other contributors, but hofstadter and dennett take turns commenting on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 douglas r. 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.
Minds i that had stood unread and thought unapproachable for several years. 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 some of the twentieth centurys most renowned thinkers. The minds eye is a thought provoking book that examines the ideas of self and i via many disparate authorsessays. His previous books are the pulitzer prizewinning godel, escher, bach. It has a lot of interesting ideas, but doesnt have the time to develop them given the storyreflection format of the text.
Dennett have collaborated on an anthology of stories, essays and their own thoughts about human and artificial intelligence. When the call to compile a reading list for new rationalists went out, contributor djcb responded by suggesting the minds i. The minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul. Daniel dennetts consciousness explained is a masterful tapestry of deep insights into this eternal philosophical ridde. Review of the minds i by douglas hofstadter and daniel. 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. As of 2017, he is the codirector of the center for. 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. What gives certain special physical patterns in the universe the mysterious privilege of feeling sensations and having experiences. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul 9780553014129 by douglas r. Cut to me peering guiltily over my shoulder, my own copy sitting unread on the shelf, peering back. 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 fantasies and reflections on self and soul author. Questing for the essence of mind and pattern by hofstadter, douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This composition and arrangement their words by hofstadter and dennett. 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. More philosophical fun and games, some of a very high order, from the authors of, respectively, godel, escher, bach, and brainstorms. 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. 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.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The texts range from early philosophical and fictional musings on a subject that could seemingly only be examined. 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. The minds i fantasies and reflections on self and soul composed and arranged by douglas r. The minds i by douglas hofstadter a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul paperback 17 jan 2001 by daniel c. I like both dennett and hofstadter, but i cant say that i particularly enjoyed the minds eye. Fantasies and reflections on self and soul, a compilation of essays, fictions and excerpts composed and arranged by douglas hofstadter and daniel dennett. Hofstadter won the 1980 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction with godel, escher, back, a metaphorical fugue on minds and machines.
Brilliant, shattering, mindjolting, the minds i is a searching, probing nooka cosmic journey of the mindthat goes deeply into the problem of self. Author of the mind s new science and the shattered mind what turns a mere piece of matter from being mere matter into an animate being. Dennett have collaborated on an anthology of stories. Dennett is distinguished arts and sciences professor, professor of. Hofstadter is college professor of cognitive science and computer science at indiana university, bloomington, indiana. 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. He coedited the minds i with douglas hofstadter in 1981 and he is the author of over three hundred scholarly articles. 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. Julian jayness software archeology daniel dennett daniel dennett received his b. The minds i by douglas hofstadter 1985, paperback for sale. 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. The book is an anthology of material excerpted from elsewhere each essay followed by reflections by dennet andor hofstadter.
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