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What is the philosophy of Gdel, Escher, Bach An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas ...

Philosophy of "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid"

Please explain: Emergence

Emergence — short explanation

Can you give more examples

More examples of emergence

Macrolevel — the emergent phenomenon (mind, flock)

Please explain: Conway’s Game of Life

Conway’s Game of Life — a quick guide

Sensitivity to initial conditions in Conway’s Game of Life

Conway’s Game of Life — simple rules, hard long‑term prediction

How does the Game of Life relate to computation

How the Game of Life relates to computation

Self‑organization — order arising without central control

Self‑organization produces order without central control

Self‑organization is insufficient to explain order without hidden control

Different/contrasting approaches

Please explain: Formal systems and symbols

Formal systems and symbols

Please explain: Strange loop

Strange loop — concise explanation

How higher levels can refer back to or modify lower levels (via mappings)

Rivals to the "strange‑loop" account of consciousness