
Logic in the Wild
Patrick Girard(Author)
McGill-Queen's University Press
Published on 14. May 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-0-2280-2123-0 (ISBN)
Description
Is logic a good tool for making decisions? Can it make us better listeners and help us find coherence in views that we disagree with? Is Sherlock Holmes actually good at logic?
Patrick Girard addresses these and other questions by presenting logic as the guardian of coherence. Logic, Girard argues, finds coherence in the patterns of reasoning across science, religion, and everyday decision making. It helps communities engage safely by replacing contentious debates with shared, constructive reasoning - logic provides neutral ground for the healthy pursuit of common goals and interests. Logic in the Wild employs common sense language, eschewing technical jargon, symbols, and equations. Girard's attention focuses on logic's power to find what unites the complex and the simple, the abstract and the concrete, the theoretical and the practical.
In treating logic not as a passive subject to learn but as an active discipline to engage with, Logic in the Wild teaches us to identify patterns in our own reasoning, which inevitably helps us better confront questions central to everyday life.
Patrick Girard addresses these and other questions by presenting logic as the guardian of coherence. Logic, Girard argues, finds coherence in the patterns of reasoning across science, religion, and everyday decision making. It helps communities engage safely by replacing contentious debates with shared, constructive reasoning - logic provides neutral ground for the healthy pursuit of common goals and interests. Logic in the Wild employs common sense language, eschewing technical jargon, symbols, and equations. Girard's attention focuses on logic's power to find what unites the complex and the simple, the abstract and the concrete, the theoretical and the practical.
In treating logic not as a passive subject to learn but as an active discipline to engage with, Logic in the Wild teaches us to identify patterns in our own reasoning, which inevitably helps us better confront questions central to everyday life.
Reviews / Votes
"Logic in the Wild is a winsome, creative, and thoughtful exploration of the power and limits of logical reasoning, and it provides a significant, accessible introduction to logic for a non-specialist audience." Greg Restall, University of St Andrews"A highly readable and informative book in logic that any educated reader would profit from. Highly recommended."* Choice*
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Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-2280-2123-0 (9780228021230)
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Patrick Girard
Logic in the Wild
E-Book
05/2024
1st Edition
McGill-Queen's University Press
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Patrick Girard
Logic in the Wild
E-Book
05/2024
1st Edition
McGill-Queen's University Press
€27.99
Available for download
Person
Patrick Girard is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Auckland.