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Michael Wooldridge Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Professor of Computer Science at Oxford University. Fellow of @HertfordCollege. Tweets mainly about AI & Oxford.

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Book Cover for: Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Douglas R. Hofstadter

Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

Douglas R. Hofstadter
Michael WooldridgeMichael Wooldridge

First up: Douglas Hofstadter's Godel, Escher, Bach (1979). A Pulitzer prize winner, incredibly influential in the 1980s, exploring connections between AI, logic, music, and art. [4/30]

Paperback, 1999

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know(r), Robin Dunbar

Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

Robin Dunbar
Michael WooldridgeMichael Wooldridge

@suzyjstyles Higher order intentionality. I think most people can use up to 3 levels normally, 5 seems to be a limit. Robin Dunbar discusses in his Pelican book on human evolution. See also Dan Dennett The intentional stance.

Paperback, 2020

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: City: Rediscovering the Center, William H. Whyte

City: Rediscovering the Center

William H. Whyte
Michael WooldridgeMichael Wooldridge

@william_whyte It’s the most extraordinary city. Easy to see why people become overwhelmed. Walking through the old city is as close to time travel as is possible.

Paperback, 2009

$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Human Evolution: Our Brains and Behavior, Robin Dunbar

Human Evolution: Our Brains and Behavior

Robin Dunbar
Michael WooldridgeMichael Wooldridge

@suzyjstyles Higher order intentionality. I think most people can use up to 3 levels normally, 5 seems to be a limit. Robin Dunbar discusses in his Pelican book on human evolution. See also Dan Dennett The intentional stance.

Hardcover, 2016

$33.99$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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