The Scientific Art Of Logic

Author : Eugenia Cheng
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781541672505

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

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 : Edward Dwyer Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Logic
ISBN : UCAL:$B367912

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The Scientific Art of Logic by Edward Dwyer Simmons Pdf

Author : E. L. Feinberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134286539

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Art in the Science Dominated World by E. L. Feinberg Pdf

The subject of cybernetics is quickly growing and there now exists a vast amount of information on all aspects of this broad-based set of disciplines. This book concerns the phenomenon of art and the special problems that arise concerning art in our era which is almost unanimously regarded as unique, as the era when science and technology have, as never before, become the influence on human society. The aim of this book is to consider the two ways of perception and cognition of the world, two kinds and trends of man’s spiritual life in their interrelation

Author : Paolo Rossi
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226728261

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Logic and the Art of Memory by Paolo Rossi Pdf

The mnemonic arts and the idea of a universal language that would capture the essence of all things were originally associated with cryptology, mysticism, and other occult practices. And it is commonly held that these enigmatic efforts were abandoned with the development of formal logic in the seventeenth century and the beginning of the modern era. In his distinguished book, Logic and the Art of Memory Italian philosopher and historian Paolo Rossi argues that this view is belied by an examination of the history of the idea of a universal language. Based on comprehensive analyses of original texts, Rossi traces the development of this idea from late medieval thinkers such as Ramon Lull through Bruno, Bacon, Descartes, and finally Leibniz in the seventeenth century. The search for a symbolic mode of communication that would be intelligible to everyone was not a mere vestige of magical thinking and occult sciences, but a fundamental component of Renaissance and Enlightenment thought. Seen from this perspective, modern science and combinatorial logic represent not a break from the past but rather its full maturity. Available for the first time in English, this book (originally titled Clavis Universalis) remains one of the most important contributions to the history of ideas ever written. In addition to his eagerly anticipated translation, Steven Clucas offers a substantial introduction that places this book in the context of other recent works on this fascinating subject. A rich history and valuable sourcebook, Logic and the Art of Memory documents an essential chapter in the development of human reason.

Author : Edward D. Simmons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:633114698

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The Scientific Art of Logic by Edward D. Simmons Pdf

Author : M.A. Finocchiaro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400990173

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Galileo and the Art of Reasoning by M.A. Finocchiaro Pdf

The work of Galileo has long been important not only as a foundation of modern physics but also as a model - and perhaps the paradigmatic model - of scientific method, and therefore as a leading example of scientific rationality. However, as we know, the matter is not so simple. The range of Galileo readings is so varied that one may be led to the conclusion that it is a case of chacun a son Galileo; that here, as with the Bible, or Plato or Kant or Freud or Finnegan's Wake, the texts themselves underdetermine just what moral is to be pointed. But if there is no canonical reading, how can the texts be taken as evidence or example of a canonical view of scientific rationality, as in Galileo? Or is it the case, instead, that we decide a priori what the norms of rationality are and then pick through texts to fmd those which satisfy these norms? Specifically, how and on what grounds are we to accept or reject scientific theories, or scientific reasoning? If we are to do this on the basis of historical analysis of how, in fact, theories came to be accepted or rejected, how shall we distinguish 'is' from 'ought'? What follows (if anything does) from such analysis or reconstruction about how theories ought to be accepted or rejected? Maurice Finocchiaro's study of Galileo brings an important and original approach to the question of scientific rationality by way of a systematic read

Author : Edward D. Simmons
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781666749823

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The Scientific Art of Logic by Edward D. Simmons Pdf

Author : Eugenia Cheng
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781782834434

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x+y by Eugenia Cheng Pdf

From imaginary numbers to the fourth dimension and beyond, mathematics has always been about imagining things that seem impossible at first glance. In x+y, Eugenia Cheng draws on the insights of higher-dimensional mathematics to reveal a transformative new way of talking about the patriarchy, mansplaining and sexism: a way that empowers all of us to make the world a better place. Using precise mathematical reasoning to uncover everything from the sexist assumptions that make society a harder place for women to live to the limitations of science and statistics in helping us understand the link between gender and society, Cheng's analysis replaces confusion with clarity, brings original thinking to well worn arguments - and provides a radical, illuminating and liberating new way of thinking about the world and women's place in it.

Author : Gerhard Ernst,Jakob Steinbrenner,Oliver R. Scholz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110327199

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From Logic to Art by Gerhard Ernst,Jakob Steinbrenner,Oliver R. Scholz Pdf

Nelson Goodman (1906-1998) was one of the outstanding thinkers of the 20th century. In a memorial note, Hilary Putnam considers him to be "one of the two or three greatest analytic philosophers of the post-World War II period". Goodman has left his mark in many fields of philosophical investigation: Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Logic, Metaphysics, the General Theory of Symbols, Philosophy of Language and Philosophy of Art, all have been challenged and enriched by the problems he has shown up, the projects he developed from them and the solutions he has suggested. In August 2006 a couple of Goodman aficionados met in Munich to celebrate the Centennial. The proceedings of the ensuing international conference are documented in this volume. The contributions attest the fact that Goodman's thinking still holds many treasures.

Author : Krome Barratt
Publisher : Lyons Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Design
ISBN : 1592288499

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Logic and Design by Krome Barratt Pdf

A thought-provoking classic examining key design principles.

Author : Jean Cavailles
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781913029418

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On Logic and the Theory of Science by Jean Cavailles Pdf

A new translation of the final work of French philosopher Jean Cavaillès. In this short, dense essay, Jean Cavaillès evaluates philosophical efforts to determine the origin—logical or ontological—of scientific thought, arguing that, rather than seeking to found science in original intentional acts, a priori meanings, or foundational logical relations, any adequate theory must involve a history of the concept. Cavaillès insists on a historical epistemology that is conceptual rather than phenomenological, and a logic that is dialectical rather than transcendental. His famous call (cited by Foucault) to abandon "a philosophy of consciousness" for "a philosophy of the concept" was crucial in displacing the focus of philosophical enquiry from aprioristic foundations toward structural historical shifts in the conceptual fabric. This new translation of Cavaillès's final work, written in 1942 during his imprisonment for Resistance activities, presents an opportunity to reencounter an original and lucid thinker. Cavaillès's subtle adjudication between positivistic claims that science has no need of philosophy, and philosophers' obstinate disregard for actual scientific events, speaks to a dilemma that remains pertinent for us today. His affirmation of the authority of scientific thinking combined with his commitment to conceptual creation yields a radical defense of the freedom of thought and the possibility of the new.

Author : Eugenia Cheng
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781782830818

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Beyond Infinity by Eugenia Cheng Pdf

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity. What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zeno's tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough? Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-29
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 008046663X

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Philosophy of Logic by Anonim Pdf

The papers presented in this volume examine topics of central interest in contemporary philosophy of logic. They include reflections on the nature of logic and its relevance for philosophy today, and explore in depth developments in informal logic and the relation of informal to symbolic logic, mathematical metatheory and the limiting metatheorems, modal logic, many-valued logic, relevance and paraconsistent logic, free logics, extensional v. intensional logics, the logic of fiction, epistemic logic, formal logical and semantic paradoxes, the concept of truth, the formal theory of entailment, objectual and substitutional interpretation of the quantifiers, infinity and domain constraints, the Löwenheim-Skolem theorem and Skolem paradox, vagueness, modal realism v. actualism, counterfactuals and the logic of causation, applications of logic and mathematics to the physical sciences, logically possible worlds and counterpart semantics, and the legacy of Hilbert’s program and logicism. The handbook is meant to be both a compendium of new work in symbolic logic and an authoritative resource for students and researchers, a book to be consulted for specific information about recent developments in logic and to be read with pleasure for its technical acumen and philosophical insights. - Written by leading logicians and philosophers - Comprehensive authoritative coverage of all major areas of contemporary research in symbolic logic - Clear, in-depth expositions of technical detail - Progressive organization from general considerations to informal to symbolic logic to nonclassical logics - Presents current work in symbolic logic within a unified framework - Accessible to students, engaging for experts and professionals - Insightful philosophical discussions of all aspects of logic - Useful bibliographies in every chapter

Author : Helen Verran
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780226853918

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Science and an African Logic by Helen Verran Pdf

Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? In this book, Helen Verran addresses precisely that question.

Author : Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara,Kees Doets,Daniele Mundici,Johan van Benthem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401704878

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Logic and Scientific Methods by Maria Luisa Dalla Chiara,Kees Doets,Daniele Mundici,Johan van Benthem Pdf

This is the first of two volumes comprising the papers submitted for publication by the invited participants to the Tenth International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, held in Florence, August 1995. The Congress was held under the auspices of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science, Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science. The invited lectures published in the two volumes demonstrate much of what goes on in the fields of the Congress and give the state of the art of current research. The two volumes cover the traditional subdisciplines of mathematical logic and philosophical logic, as well as their interfaces with computer science, linguistics and philosophy. Philosophy of science is broadly represented, too, including general issues of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. The papers in Volume One are concerned with logic, mathematical logic, the philosophy of logic and mathematics, and computer science.