From: ROSSERJB-AT-jmu.edu Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 14:37:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: waiting for Godel To Ralph D.: I didn't notice lots of ramblings about quantum mechanics or Zen masters in Hofstadter. It is true that the issue of self-referencing is central to a lot of pomo ramblings. But that does not mean it is not a serious issue. It is indeed at the heart of Godel's Theorem and is at the heart of serious debates in artificial intelligence. One can dismiss discussions of Escher and Bach if one finds them too far out. But there is serious stuff in Hofstadter. Barkley Rosser --- from list marxism2-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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