"Nineteen Lectures on Logic" is a popular introductory book on logic written by William Walker Atkinson, a famous American thinker, writer and the father of the "New Thought Movement", aimed at mass readers. The book starts from the simplest concepts of logic, and uses popular and everyday language to systematically and concisely explain the most basic principles and thinking methods of logic. The author provides easy-to-understand explanations of professional terms such as reasoning, induction, causality, true and false propositions, right and wrong conditions, etc., Aiming to enable readers to understand the value and significance of logic in daily life and ordinary thinking and behavior, and to master simple logical thinking and reasoning abilities to expand and improve readers' understanding and cognitive abilities.
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I thought about it before reading, because books that can determine the subject of logic are definitely not easy to read and digest. Because he involves a lot of professional terminology and is very critical. After reading it, there were no big surprises, just as I feared, and it may be a translated work, so it is more difficult to read. However, for those who want to understand logic, this is also a good introductory book. Although I do not fully understand it, I still gain something after reading it.
A book that can help us shape and improve our logical thinking ability. In the current information age, we are exposed to a large amount of knowledge and receive a large amount of information every day, and how to correctly sort out the logic between various things is undoubtedly a topic of common concern. Starting from basic knowledge such as the definition of reasoning, reasoning process, concepts and their use, the author gradually introduces basic logic knowledge such as induction, deductive reasoning, and syllogism. Very suitable for logic novices to read.
In this society that increasingly advocates rationality, logic has not only become more and more synonymous with intelligence, but also shaped the rules for our study, work, and life activities. Being logical is a very high evaluation of a person. How to train and improve your logical thinking, this book gives an excellent answer to this question. The author first starts with the definition of reasoning and its process, then explains the basic units involved in logical reasoning, including concepts, terms, judgments, and propositions, and then proposes a variety of reasoning methods, including direct reasoning, induction, deduction, as well as syllogisms, analogies, and fallacies. This book is not only very helpful for daily life, but also beneficial for scientific research.
Wow, this book is so interesting! It explains the basic concepts and thinking methods of logic in simple and easy-to-understand language, so that ordinary people like me can easily understand it. I think this book is very similar to "One Hundred Thousand Whys", both of which use a relaxed and interesting way to let us understand knowledge. Moreover, I especially like the reasoning process mentioned in the book, which is like playing a puzzle game. However, I don't really like those complicated logical terms, but the author explained it clearly enough for me to understand. I think this book will make me smarter! You should read it too and we can discuss the puzzles inside.
In fact, even if we are highly educated, most of us don't know exactly what logic is, and I am one of them. Brooks said, "Reasoning is the thinking power of the brain. Reasoning teaches us what intellectual knowledge is and the difference between it and sensory knowledge." This book starts with easy-to-understand logical concepts and uses popular and everyday language to systematically and concisely explain the basic principles and thinking methods of logic. Through this book, we can understand what logic is and how to improve our logical thinking.
Use the thinking after learning logic to distinguish right from wrong and discover fallacies. If you try to sophistry in reality, you will find that the fallacy's logical thinking ability is different from ordinary people. Before a fallacy writer becomes a fallacy writer, he will thoroughly study logical thinking. A wrong theory or incorrect argumentation method, although it plays a decisive role in solving the problem, is actually wrong. This error may mislead or deceive many people. The book uses concise and easy-to-understand language, without exaggerated professional terms, and describes the most classic logical derivation of syllogism, which can be easily brought into use in life.
Nowadays, the entire world is developing at a high speed. How to avoid fatal mistakes and find ways to complete seemingly impossible tasks is the question that a weak person should think about most. If a weak person has good logical thinking ability, he can easily predict the future by using logical thinking and calculate the possible results of his actions, and he will eventually defeat everything. However, everyone can do reasoning, but not everyone can do it well. The book also explains in detail how to distinguish the good and bad directions of inference.
This book was written by the famous American thinker Atkinson. Its main purpose is to popularize logic to the public. He uses simple and easy-to-understand language and interesting examples to explain the basic concepts of logic to everyone. Logic is inseparable from any discipline, because if we want to explain something clearly, we must pay attention to logic. We need to summarize, summarize, abstract, and sublimate things in the real world so that we can thoroughly understand it and connect it with other things. Form special rules.
I thought about it before reading, because books that can determine the subject of logic are definitely not easy to read and digest. Because he involves a lot of professional terminology and is very critical. After reading it, there were no big surprises, just as I feared, and it may be a translated work, so it is more difficult to read. However, for those who want to understand logic, this is also a good introductory book. Although I do not fully understand it, I still gain something after reading it.
A book that can help us shape and improve our logical thinking ability. In the current information age, we are exposed to a large amount of knowledge and receive a large amount of information every day, and how to correctly sort out the logic between various things is undoubtedly a topic of common concern. Starting from basic knowledge such as the definition of reasoning, reasoning process, concepts and their use, the author gradually introduces basic logic knowledge such as induction, deductive reasoning, and syllogism. Very suitable for logic novices to read.
In this society that increasingly advocates rationality, logic has not only become more and more synonymous with intelligence, but also shaped the rules for our study, work, and life activities. Being logical is a very high evaluation of a person. How to train and improve your logical thinking, this book gives an excellent answer to this question. The author first starts with the definition of reasoning and its process, then explains the basic units involved in logical reasoning, including concepts, terms, judgments, and propositions, and then proposes a variety of reasoning methods, including direct reasoning, induction, deduction, as well as syllogisms, analogies, and fallacies. This book is not only very helpful for daily life, but also beneficial for scientific research.
Wow, this book is so interesting! It explains the basic concepts and thinking methods of logic in simple and easy-to-understand language, so that ordinary people like me can easily understand it. I think this book is very similar to "One Hundred Thousand Whys", both of which use a relaxed and interesting way to let us understand knowledge. Moreover, I especially like the reasoning process mentioned in the book, which is like playing a puzzle game. However, I don't really like those complicated logical terms, but the author explained it clearly enough for me to understand. I think this book will make me smarter! You should read it too and we can discuss the puzzles inside.
In fact, even if we are highly educated, most of us don't know exactly what logic is, and I am one of them. Brooks said, "Reasoning is the thinking power of the brain. Reasoning teaches us what intellectual knowledge is and the difference between it and sensory knowledge." This book starts with easy-to-understand logical concepts and uses popular and everyday language to systematically and concisely explain the basic principles and thinking methods of logic. Through this book, we can understand what logic is and how to improve our logical thinking.
Use the thinking after learning logic to distinguish right from wrong and discover fallacies. If you try to sophistry in reality, you will find that the fallacy's logical thinking ability is different from ordinary people. Before a fallacy writer becomes a fallacy writer, he will thoroughly study logical thinking. A wrong theory or incorrect argumentation method, although it plays a decisive role in solving the problem, is actually wrong. This error may mislead or deceive many people. The book uses concise and easy-to-understand language, without exaggerated professional terms, and describes the most classic logical derivation of syllogism, which can be easily brought into use in life.
Nowadays, the entire world is developing at a high speed. How to avoid fatal mistakes and find ways to complete seemingly impossible tasks is the question that a weak person should think about most. If a weak person has good logical thinking ability, he can easily predict the future by using logical thinking and calculate the possible results of his actions, and he will eventually defeat everything. However, everyone can do reasoning, but not everyone can do it well. The book also explains in detail how to distinguish the good and bad directions of inference.
This book was written by the famous American thinker Atkinson. Its main purpose is to popularize logic to the public. He uses simple and easy-to-understand language and interesting examples to explain the basic concepts of logic to everyone. Logic is inseparable from any discipline, because if we want to explain something clearly, we must pay attention to logic. We need to summarize, summarize, abstract, and sublimate things in the real world so that we can thoroughly understand it and connect it with other things. Form special rules.