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What central theme, contained in ‘Gödel, Escher, Bach’ did Hofstadter continue exploring in his subsequent work?

  • Self-Reference and Formal Rules

  • Space Travel and Time Continuum

  • Evolution and Genetic Engineering

  • Particle Physics and Quantum Realities

Answer

In his 1979 book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, Douglas Hofstadter explored the concepts of self-reference and formal rules in mathematics, art, and music. These concepts were central to his subsequent work as well, as he continued to explore their implications in a variety of fields.
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