The art of logic in an illogical world
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, [2018].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First US edition.
ISBN:
1541672488, 9781541672482
Physical Desc:
xii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Aims Greeley Circulation
QA9 .C486175 2018
Description
"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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Notes
General Note
Includes index (pages 301-304).
Description
"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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APA Citation (style guide)
Cheng, E. (2018). The art of logic in an illogical world. First US edition. New York, Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cheng, Eugenia. 2018. The Art of Logic in an Illogical World. New York, Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cheng, Eugenia, The Art of Logic in an Illogical World. New York, Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cheng, Eugenia. The Art of Logic in an Illogical World. First US edition. New York, Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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