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The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

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Availability:In StockContributor:Eugenia ChengPublish date:2020-08-11Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541672499ISBN-10:1541672496UPC:9781541672499Book Category:Mathematics, Philosophy, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Logic, Applied PsychologySize:8.27 x 5.51 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SC6Z6MT09V
How both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth world

In a world where fake news stories change election outcomes, has rationality become futile? In The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, Eugenia Cheng throws a lifeline to readers drowning in the illogic of contemporary life. Cheng is a mathematician, so she knows how to make an airtight argument. But even for her, logic sometimes falls prey to emotion, which is why she still fears flying and eats more cookies than she should. If a mathematician can't be logical, what are we to do? In this book, Cheng reveals the inner workings and limitations of logic, and explains why alogic -- for example, emotion -- is vital to how we think and communicate. Cheng shows us how to use logic and alogic together to navigate a world awash in bigotry, mansplaining, and manipulative memes. Insightful, useful, and funny, this essential book is for anyone who wants to think more clearly.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541672499ISBN-10:1541672496UPC:9781541672499Book Category:Mathematics, Philosophy, PsychologyBook Subcategory:Logic, Applied PsychologySize:8.27 x 5.51 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SC6Z6MT09V
Eugenia Cheng is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at City, University of London. She has authored numerous titles, including How to Bake Pi, Beyond Infinity, The Art of Logic, and x + y. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Publisher: Basic Books

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