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The Art of Logic
How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't
Taschenbuch von Eugenia Cheng
Sprache: Englisch

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For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think [...] how to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them. Discover the power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences. Find out how people construct misleading arguments, and how we can argue back.Eugenia Cheng teaches us how to find clarity without losing nuance, taking a careful scalpel to the complexities of politics, privilege, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations. Her Art of Logic is a practical and inspiring guide to decoding the modern world.
For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician - and see, argue and think [...] how to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them. Discover the power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences. Find out how people construct misleading arguments, and how we can argue back.Eugenia Cheng teaches us how to find clarity without losing nuance, taking a careful scalpel to the complexities of politics, privilege, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations. Her Art of Logic is a practical and inspiring guide to decoding the modern world.
Über den Autor
Eugenia Cheng is Honorary Fellow in Pure Mathematics at the University of Sheffield and Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was educated at the University of Cambridge and did post-doctoral work at the Universities of Cambridge, Chicago and Nice. Since 2007 her YouTube lectures and videos have been viewed over a million times. A concert pianist, she also speaks French, English and Cantonese, and her mission in life is to rid the world of maths phobia. She is the author of How to Bake Pi and Beyond Infinity, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society Science Book Prize.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: XII
308 S.
ISBN-13: 9781788160391
ISBN-10: 1788160398
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cheng, Eugenia
Hersteller: Profile Books
Maße: 198 x 128 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Eugenia Cheng
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.07.2019
Gewicht: 0,263 kg
Artikel-ID: 115361774
Über den Autor
Eugenia Cheng is Honorary Fellow in Pure Mathematics at the University of Sheffield and Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was educated at the University of Cambridge and did post-doctoral work at the Universities of Cambridge, Chicago and Nice. Since 2007 her YouTube lectures and videos have been viewed over a million times. A concert pianist, she also speaks French, English and Cantonese, and her mission in life is to rid the world of maths phobia. She is the author of How to Bake Pi and Beyond Infinity, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society Science Book Prize.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: XII
308 S.
ISBN-13: 9781788160391
ISBN-10: 1788160398
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cheng, Eugenia
Hersteller: Profile Books
Maße: 198 x 128 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Eugenia Cheng
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.07.2019
Gewicht: 0,263 kg
Artikel-ID: 115361774
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