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See also his book on this subject (with Emmanuel Sander), Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking. I'm currently reading it and enjoying
by mk12 5y ago
See also his book on this subject (with Emmanuel Sander), Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking. I'm currently reading it and enjoying it. A lot of reviews complain about how padded with examples it is, but this is really the substance of the book and I appreciate it.
- passion__desire 5y agoAnd he has a point. Analogies are common in fundamental physics. This particular lecture exemplifies that. Lecture by Douglas Hofstadter: Albert Einstein on Light; Light on Albert Einstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA1zq56J1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA1zq56J1I