Rational Episodes: Logic for the In..., Keith M. Parson

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ISBN
1591027306
EAN
9781591027300
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Type
Paperback
Release Title
Rational Episodes: Logic for the Intermittently Reasonable
Artist
Keith M. Parsons
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Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1591027306
ISBN-13
9781591027300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71130625

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Book Title
RATIONAL Episodes : Logic for the Intermittently Reasonable
Number of Pages
292 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Logic
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Philosophy
Author
Keith Parsons, Keith M. Parsons
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2009-019522
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
160
Synopsis
Logic is the skill that enables humans to think clearly, accurately, and rigorously and so to draw only the inferences that the evidence warrants. Some people, like scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer programmers, get plenty of on-the-job practice in thinking logically. The rest of us generally don't. In this accessible, concise, yet comprehensive introduction to a sometimes formidable subject, philosopher Keith Parsons presents elementary topics in logic for people who have little background in mathematics or science and have no career goals in those fields. Parsons presupposes no specialized background and strives to introduce even abstract concepts in an intuitive and unintimidating way. His informal, conversational style leads the reader painlessly, even entertainingly, through three essential areas of logic. The first part of the book deals with sentential and predicate logic, as well as inductive and scientific reasoning, including inference to the best explanation. The second part explains basic probability, Bayes' Theorem, and why thinking about probability is prone to error and illusion. The third part considers informal reasoning and critical thinking, including such topics as rhetoric, fallacies, political spin, and the detection of pseudoscience and pseudo history. Why be logical? Even if you are and artist or just a free spirit, logic can help to determine the facts behind the political propaganda, religious claims, advertising, and sales talk that we are all subjected to. As a logically literate person, you will be a better-informed citizen, wiser consumer, and a clearer thinker., ogical skill is the ability to give good reasons for what we say, draw the right conclusions from what we know, and tell whether what we are told is reliable or bogus. Some people, like scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer programmers, get plenty of on-the-job practice in thinking logically. The rest of us generally don't., Logic is the skill that enables humans to think clearly, accurately, and rigorously and so to draw only the inferences that the evidence warrants. Some people, like scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and computer programmers, get plenty of on-the-job practice in thinking logically. The rest of us generally don't. In this accessible, concise yet comprehensive introduction to a sometimes-formidable subject, philosopher Keith Parsons presents elementary topics in logic for people who have little background in mathematics or science and have no career goals in those fields. Parsons presupposes no specialized background and strives to introduce even abstract concepts in an intuitive and unintimidating way. His informal, conversational style leads the reader painlessly, even entertainingly, through three essential areas of logic. The first part of the book deals with sentential and predicate logic, as well as inductive and scientific reasoning, including inference to the best explanation. The second part explains basic probability, Bayes' Theorem, and why thinking about probability is so prone to error and illusion. The third part considers informal reasoning and critical thinking, including such topics as rhetoric, fallacies, political spin, and the detection of pseudoscience and pseudohistory. Why be logical? Even if you're a poet, an artist, or just a free spirit, logic can help you determine the facts behind the political propaganda, religious claims, advertising, and sales talk that we are all subjected to. As a logically literate person, you will be a better-informed citizen, wiser consumer, and a clearer thinker., Logic is the skill that enables humans to think clearly, accurately, and rigorously and so to draw only the inferences that the evidence warrants. This book deals with sentential and predicate logic, as well as inductive and scientific reasoning, including inference to the best explanation.
LC Classification Number
BC71.P378 2009

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