num_pages: 320
description: How both logical and emotional reasoning can help us live better in our post-truth worldIn 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.
language: English
title: The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
publisher: Basic Books