Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies
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Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies
Douglas Hofstadter
4 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2015–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
I recommend it, along with Perception as Analogy by Melanie Mitchell, and the aforementioned Godel, Escher, Bach to anyone interested in AI / cognitive science.
This is one of the few books I've read that I would actually call 'mind bending' (though stretching might be a better word).
Another amazing book of his that I don't see mentioned a lot (perhaps because it is more technical that maybe any of his other books) is 'Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies'.
His other non-GEB books are cool. I especially enjoyed Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the most thought-provoking books that you have read? 2015 · 1 recommendation