"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"--
- ISBN10 1541672488
- ISBN13 9781541672482
- Publish Date 11 September 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Basic Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English