The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't

Overview

For thousands of years, mathematicians have used the timeless art of logic to see the world more clearly. In The Art of Logic, Royal Society Science Book Prize nominee Eugenia Cheng shows how anyone can think like a mathematician—and see, argue and think better.

What You’ll Learn

• How to simplify complex decisions without over-simplifying them
• The power of analogies and the dangers of false equivalences
• How people construct misleading arguments, and how we can argue back

Approach

Eugenia Cheng teaches us how to find clarity without losing nuance, taking a careful scalpel to the complexities of politics, privilege, sexism and dozens of other real-world situations.

Takeaway

A practical and inspiring guide to decoding the modern world.