The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
(eAudiobook)
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
More Details
Published
Hachette Audio, 2018.
Physical Description
9h 30m 0s
Format
eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9781549114465
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eugenia Cheng., Eugenia Cheng|AUTHOR., & Moira Quirk|READER. (2018). The Art of Logic in an Illogical World . Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eugenia Cheng, Eugenia Cheng|AUTHOR and Moira Quirk|READER. 2018. The Art of Logic in an Illogical World. Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eugenia Cheng, Eugenia Cheng|AUTHOR and Moira Quirk|READER. The Art of Logic in an Illogical World Hachette Audio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eugenia Cheng, Eugenia Cheng|AUTHOR, and Moira Quirk|READER. The Art of Logic in an Illogical World Hachette Audio, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 018198db-b274-f6d4-e9db-1334cb83fe36-eng |
---|---|
Full title | art of logic in an illogical world |
Author | cheng eugenia |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-22 06:56:11AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-25 02:10:29AM |
Book Cover Information
Image Source | coce_google_books |
---|---|
First Loaded | Jul 28, 2022 |
Last Used | May 18, 2024 |
Hoopla Extract Information
stdClass Object ( [year] => 2018 [artist] => Eugenia Cheng [fiction] => [coverImageUrl] => https://cover.hoopladigital.com/hbg_9781549175039_270.jpeg [titleId] => 16000379 [isbn] => 9781549114465 [abridged] => [language] => ENGLISH [profanity] => [title] => The Art of Logic in an Illogical World [demo] => [segments] => Array ( ) [duration] => 9h 30m 0s [children] => [artists] => Array ( [0] => stdClass Object ( [name] => Eugenia Cheng [artistFormal] => Cheng, Eugenia [relationship] => AUTHOR ) [1] => stdClass Object ( [name] => Moira Quirk [artistFormal] => Quirk, Moira [relationship] => READER ) ) [genres] => Array ( ) [price] => 2.99 [id] => 16000379 [edited] => [kind] => AUDIOBOOK [active] => 1 [upc] => [synopsis] => 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. 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, and x + y. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois. "It's a shame that not everyone can read this book, but Cheng claims it is incumbent on those of us who can to use compassion and logic to argue productively with those who can't. In this way, advanced mathematics could make a meaningful contribution to creating a better society as well as happier conversations and relationships. There is a sense in which this book is proof it can."-Guardian "Following in the tradition of George Boole, Lewis Carroll and John Venn, who provided algebraic or diagrammatic aids to logical calculation, Eugenia Cheng enhances her reputation as a popular mathematics writer with this perceptive analysis of logic and its limitations."-Times Higher Education "Cheng's book covers the basics of logic, argumentation, and emotion through humor and an excellent use of illustrations like ice cream, sexism, and Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem."-MAA Reviews "Entertaining... a very welcome primer in logical thinking."-Kirkus Reviews "Cheng's suggestion to combine the persuasive powers of logic with emotional appeal to find common ground is original and pragmatic, particularly in these divisive times."-Publishers Weekly "With humor, grace, and a natural gift for making explanations seem fun, Eugenia Cheng has done it again. This is a book to savor, to consult, and to buy for all your friends. You'll think more clearly after reading this book, something that is unfortunately in short supply these days. I am buying several copies to send to heads of state."-Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind "This book is empowering! Eugenia Cheng makes logic alive and relevant with prose that is accessible, clear and engaging. In this masterpiece, you will learn how the power of logic can clarify some of the most pressing issues that confront us, as individuals and a society."-Stephon Alexander, author of The Jazz of Physics and professor of physics, Brown University [url] => https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/16000379 [pa] => [publisher] => Hachette Audio [purchaseModel] => INSTANT )