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Title: Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge
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Manufacturer: Anchor
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| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor Brain candy |
| This is a fun book on logic, pardoxes and puzzles. It's a good mental tune-up and reminder of the limits of what we think we know. Poundstone is an entertaining writer who knows how to take us through the logical steps without making feel like work. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor Thought-provoking treatment |
| Though LoR covers well-worn ground, it does so both ably and entertainingly. The paradoxes Poundstone discusses are of the ages and for the ages; as long as humans think, they will never cease to fascinate, confound, and inspire. Anyone interested in language and reasoning and the relationship between mind and the external "objective" world will find much to chew on between the covers of LoR. LoR provides a gentle introduction to some very difficult topics in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of science. It is well worth a read. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor great read |
| You should be math-oriented to get the most out of this book - but some of the paradoxes are dandy and the 'prisoner's dilemma' is always worth a review. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor A good starter |
I enjoyed this book, but one should realize the audience for this work. I was a novcie to logic when I read this book and felt quite satisfied with the content and structure.
Labytinths does not overwhelm the reader; it introduces a fair amout of classic logic problems, scenarios, etc. Many of the examples offered would serve well in a high school math class. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor Great book on logic and the meaning of 'knowing' |
I have to confess - I bought this book after reading Mr. Poundstone's book 'How would you move mount Fuji?' I probably never would have bought this book otherwise - and I'm glad I did.
So first of all - this is not a riddle book. Its a philosophy book trying to dismantle well know paradoxes in modern epistemology. It's not revolutionary in any way, but it collects its ideas from good sources and gives a nice and coherent view of the topic and the field.
I would recommend this book only to people willing to read slowly and think about what they read. The journey is not easy - but Mr. Poundstone would get you to your destination every time. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor Product Description |
| This sharply intelligent, consistently provocative book takes the reader on an astonishing, thought-provoking voyage into the realm of delightful uncertainty--a world of paradox in which logical argument leads to contradiction and common sense is seemingly rendered irrelevant. |
| Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge by Anchor Amazon.com |
| We conceive of and describe the world in ways that usually work just fine, but in the far corners of the labyrinth of reason, our best intentions fold back on themselves, and we end up trapped in an intractable loop or tumbling down a chute of infinite regress. Labyrinths of Reason is a collection of classic philosophical thought experiments and other imponderables that push reason and language to their logical limits. Beyond just idle brainteasers, William Poundstone shows that these mental exercises have profound implications for such fields as cryptography, decision theory, subatomic physics, and computer programming. But most of all, they're good, clean philosophical fun! |
