The Art of Logic in an Illogical World by Cheng, Eugenia

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

How both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth world In a...
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Author: Eugenia Cheng
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The Art of Logic in an Illogical World by Cheng, Eugenia

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

$71.35

The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

$71.35
Author: Eugenia Cheng
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: Eugenia Cheng
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/11/2018
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781541672482


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 06/11/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
Choice 03/01/2019

About the Author
Eugenia Cheng is the scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an honorary fellow at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of How to Bake Pi, Beyond Infinity, and The Art of Logic in an Illogical World. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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