The art of logic in an illogical world
The art of logic in an illogical world by Eugenia Cheng is a 2018 Psychology & Mind book written by TED speaker Eugenia Cheng, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "How abstract mathematics can help us understand the world" (2019), 657K views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 1 year before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 2nd of 2 books by Eugenia Cheng on Books Worth Reading (2017–2018), by publication year.
- Edition: Profile Books Limited, 2018 · 320 pages
The paired TED talk
How abstract mathematics can help us understand the world (2019), the TED talk by Eugenia Cheng.
From the publisher
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