The Resource The art of logic in an illogical world, Eugenia Cheng
The art of logic in an illogical world, Eugenia Cheng
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The item The art of logic in an illogical world, Eugenia Cheng represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
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- Summary
- "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."--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- xii, 304 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- The power of logic: Why logic? ; What logic is ; The directionality of logic ; Opposites and falsehoods ; Blame and responsibility ; Relationships ; How to be right
- The limits of logic: Truth and humans ; Paradoxes ; Where logic can't help us
- Beyond logic: Axioms ; Fine lines and gray areas ; Analogies ; Equivalence ; Emotions ; Intelligence and rationality
- Isbn
- 9781541672482
- Label
- The art of logic in an illogical world
- Title
- The art of logic in an illogical world
- Statement of responsibility
- Eugenia Cheng
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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."--Amazon.com
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- 10692570
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cheng, Eugenia
- Dewey number
- 160
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA9
- LC item number
- .C486175 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
- Logic
- Reasoning
- Thought and thinking
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The art of logic in an illogical world, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The power of logic: Why logic? ; What logic is ; The directionality of logic ; Opposites and falsehoods ; Blame and responsibility ; Relationships ; How to be right -- The limits of logic: Truth and humans ; Paradoxes ; Where logic can't help us -- Beyond logic: Axioms ; Fine lines and gray areas ; Analogies ; Equivalence ; Emotions ; Intelligence and rationality
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- xii, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541672482
- Lccn
- 2018948797
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- on1019991677
- (OCoLC)1019991677
- Label
- The art of logic in an illogical world, Eugenia Cheng
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The power of logic: Why logic? ; What logic is ; The directionality of logic ; Opposites and falsehoods ; Blame and responsibility ; Relationships ; How to be right -- The limits of logic: Truth and humans ; Paradoxes ; Where logic can't help us -- Beyond logic: Axioms ; Fine lines and gray areas ; Analogies ; Equivalence ; Emotions ; Intelligence and rationality
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Extent
- xii, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781541672482
- Lccn
- 2018948797
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- on1019991677
- (OCoLC)1019991677
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