History: Douglas Hofstadter

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Cognitive scientist, author of ((Gödel, Escher, Bach)) and first publisher of the phrase "((glork))ed from context". ---- I would add "dilettante in music and translation theory", but that would display my own prejudices. Nonetheless, Hofstadter is a Geek Favourite, and many of his preoccupations are held in common with a broad cross-section of Lojbanists. -- nitcion. ---- I find that to the serious ((John Cowan)) scholar, a familiarity with the works of Hofstadter is indispensable. I include them all on the reading list for the module I teach, CU3060 Introduction to J. W. Cowan: his works and thoughts. ''(*LOL* -- nitcion .e la djan)''