November 2025
Beginner
416 pages
8h 6m
English
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Chapter 1
Taking a Logical Perspective
IN THIS CHAPTER
Seeing the world from a logical point of view
Using logic to build valid arguments
Applying the laws of thought
Understanding the connections between math and logic
You and I live in an illogical world. If you doubt this fact, just watch a few YouTube videos. Or really listen to the person sitting at the next barstool. Or, better yet, spend the weekend with your in-laws.
With so many people thinking and acting illogically, why should you be any different? Wouldn’t it be more sensible just to be as illogical as the rest of the human race?
Well, okay, being illogical on purpose is probably not the best idea. For one thing, how can trying to be illogical possibly be sensible? For another, if you’ve picked up this book in the first place, you probably aren’t built to be illogical. Let’s face it — some folks thrive on chaos (or claim to), and others don’t.
In this chapter, I introduce you to the basics of logic and how it applies to life. I tell you about a few words and ideas that are key to logic. And I touch briefly on the connections ...
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