And indeed, it is impossible to come away from this book without having. Can a self, a soul, a consciousness, an i arise out. Review of hofstadter, douglas r i am a strange loop jasss. Tcg books releases a strange loop by pulitzer prize winner. Jackson directed by stephen brackett choreographed by raj. He wrote lyrics and cowrote book for the musical adaptation of the 2007 horror film teeth with composer and cobookwriter anna k. Hofstadter, a professor of cognitive science at indiana university, is best known for his pulitzer prize winning godel, escher, bach, or geb as he likes to call it. I am a strange loop by douglas r hofstadter, paperback. Jay dyer we often hear from those dominated by the notion of science socalled that models of reality can never be a grand narrative again, as well as that the conceptual framework utilized to explain the world cannot be extrapolated onto the external world with certainty due to the fact that the explanatory models. Winner of the 2020 pulitzer prize for dramausher is a black, queer. Ben brantley, the new york times exhilarating and wickedly funny. Their fates are connected, and they rely on each other for survival.
Hofstadter wrote i am a strange loop, published in 2007, to spell out this theme more clearly, to explain what an i is. A reflection on the loopy self arts the harvard crimson. Michael jacksons a strange loop wins drama pulitzer. I am a strange loop by douglas hofstadter issue 78. Nov 25, 2015 more to the point, simon stalenhag cant forget the robots, because in his remarkable, beautiful new art book, tales from the loop, he has embedded them into our collective past, offering a. Nov 20, 2020 humans and other animals are intertwined. Jun, 2020 a strange loop tied for the most winsfivewith matthew lopezs the inheritance, which won best play, and moulin rouge great comet writer dave malloy won outstanding music for his new 2019.
Louis is a conference for software developers covering programming langs, databases, distributed systems, security, machine learning, creativity, and more. His other books include the pulitzer prizewinning godel, escher, bach. The verso book of feminism by jessie kindig paperback. I am a strange loop is a 2007 book by douglas hofstadter, examining in depth the concept of a strange loop to explain the sense of i. Buy a cheap copy of i am a strange loop book by douglas r. Before audiences have the chance to see the original offbroadway cast of a strange loop reunite for a onenightonly joes pub concert october 14.
Jackson directed by stephen brackett, choreographed by raja feather kelly, music directed by rona siddiqui the 2020 pulitzerprize winner about a black, queer writer writing his original musical about a black, queer writer writing his original musical. In i am a strange loop, hofstadter, a cognitive and computer scientist at indiana university, describes a more elaborate experiment with video. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. What is a strange loop and what is it like to be one. Tales from the loop doesnt forget the robots or the. Discover i am a strange loop as its meant to be heard, narrated by greg baglia. Pulitzerprize winner douglas hofstadter takes on some weighty and wonderful questions in i am a strange loopamong them, the size of a soul and the vagaries of thoughtand proposes persuasive answers that surprised me both with their simplicity and their sense of optimism. The story centers around a selfdeprecating, overweight, lisping, gay black man who is writing a play about. Compulsively listenable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is a moving and profound inquiry into the nature of mind. Previously he worked at pandemic, ea, gameslab, and gameloft before rejoining strange loop games in 2017. The strategically structured musical centers on a black, queer writer working a day job he hates while. Life inside the loop the futuristic death row for teens under eighteenis one long repetitive purgatory. And indeed, it is impossible to come away from this book without having introduced. Jacksons a strange loop won the pulitzer prize for drama on monday.
Robert is an artist at strange loop games, working on concepts, models, textures, ui elements and various illustrations. Download pdf i am a strange loop free usakochan pdf. And, as we would expect, hofstadters new masterpiece is indeed a strange loop, but one that deserves close attention. New scientist i am a strange loop is thoughtful, amusing and infectiously enthusiastic. Jacksons gutsy, exasperated musical is set within the mind of a black, queer man whos writing a musical about a black. An eternal golden braid is sprawling, ambitious, and very atypical as far as books go. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first booklength journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. Almost thirty years after the publication of his wellloved godel, escher, bach, hofstadter revisits some of the same themes. Its luka kanes sixteenth birthday and hes been inside the loop for over two years. I am a strange loop by douglas r hofstadter paperback. Most preconference events require preregistration and an additional fee.
Apr 27, 2007 the book sits on shelves with its cover proclaiming, i am a strange loop. Tcg books releases a strange loop by pulitzer prize. But when news of the encroaching chaos in the outside world reaches the inmates and disorder begins to strike, the prison becomes the least of their worries. These are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas r. Jan 19, 2021 one of the most highly acclaimed productions of the 201920 season, a strange loop, which made its offbroadway debut at playwrights horizons, earned multiple awards, including best musical from. May 24, 2019 a fullon laparoscopy of the heart, soul, and loinsa strange loop is a gutsy, jubilantly anguished musical with infectious melodies by the very deft michael r.
Published in 2007 its a followup to his godel, escher, bach, and an attempt to drive home the central theme of that book, which he feels was missed by and large. By moving through this cycle one finds oneself where one originally started. Tales from the loop book by simon stalenhag official. The purpose of this book is to explain the mystery of consciousness. The inheritance, strange loop win big at drama desk. Jul 14, 2019 a strange loop is essentially a torrential monologue by usher, but it is rendered as agitated conversations with his extremely obnoxious thoughts, portrayed by six versatile actors. He wrote book, music, and lyrics for the musicals white girl in danger and a strange loop 2019 world premiere at. Access a free summary of i am a strange loop, by douglas hofstadter and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Tcg books are exclusively distributed to the book trade by consortium book sales and distribution, an ingram brand. Pulitzerprize winner douglas hofstadter takes on some weighty and wonderful questions in i am a strange loop among.
Compulsively readable and endlessly thoughtprovoking, this is the book hofstadters many readers have long been waiting for. Jul 01, 2019 a strange loop takes its title from a concept pioneered by douglas hofstadter, the cognitive science professor who wrote the book godel, escher, bach. A strange loop may 24, 2019 july 07, 2019 mainstage theater book, music, and lyrics by michael r. The semiautobiographical musical a strange loop was inspired by writer and lyricist michael r. Doug hofstadters latest book, i am a strange loop, is partly a reworking of and partly a sequel to his celebrated godel, escher and bach published back in 1979.
This blistering musical follows a young artist at war with a host of demonsnot least of which are the punishing thoughts in his own headin an attempt to understand his own strange loop. Douglas hofstadter, the person who gave them the name strange loop, wrote two entire books about this. This is the musical that won the 2020 pulitzer prize for drama. Individuals may call 2126095900 or visit our online bookstore at. In his spare time, he enjoys learning to play piano, painting and drawing. In the end, we are selfperceiving, selfinventing, lockedin mirages that are little miracles of selfreference. Hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. It is not just a book about meaning, it is a meaningful book, because it grapples with grief. A new journey into hofstadters mind scientific american. The strange loop 2021 conference takes place oct 1st2nd with a party on sep 30th. Also, discussion on the strange loops with this theorem. The most recent, published this year by basic, is douglas hofstadters i am a strange loop.
I am a strange loop by douglas hofstadter basic books, new york, 2007. May, 2017 the strange loop is a cyclic system that traverses several layers in a hierarchy. Jackson s experiences as a young, black, queer artist struggling to make it in the theater world. The show had its world premiere offbroadway at playwrights horizons in coproduction with page 73 productions 1 and ran from may 24 to july 28, 2019. The loop is set in dystopian future, where the world is regulated by the world government and that government is counselled by.
Start reading a strange loop on your kindle in under a minute. I am a strange loop free summary by douglas hofstadter. The concept of a strange loop was originally developed in his 1979 book godel, escher, bach. One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind asks, where does the self come from and how our selves can exist in the minds of others. Aug 01, 2007 these are the mysteries tackled in i am a strange loop, douglas hofstadters first book length journey into philosophy since godel, escher, bach. His pulitzerprize winning book godel, escher, bach. He admits off the top that the concept of the mind and conscious thought is quite difficult to nail. The most recent, published this year by basic, is douglas. He wrote book, music, and lyrics for the musicals white girl in danger and a strange loop which will receive its world premiere at playwrights horizons theatre in may of 2019. This longawaited book is a musthave for avid science readers and navelgazers. May 24, 2019 a fullon laparoscopy of the heart, soul, and loins a strange loop is a gutsy, jubilantly anguished musical with.
It was awarded the pulitzer prize for drama in 2020. The context in which strange loops have been explored most thoroughly is that of human consciousness. Douglas hofstadters pullitzerwinning 1979 noveltangledupinascience book is a strange, illuminating and utterly brilliant work of art which also happens to be extremely difficult to read. I am a strange loop, is a book by douglas hofstadter concerning the nature of the self. A strange loop is a musical with book, music and lyrics by michael r.
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