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There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin • 1992
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
4.01
247
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book Summary
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book 94%
Logic, morality, identity: each cracks under a well-chosen paradox. This book chooses well.
by Robert M. Martin 1992
4.01
247 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Tracy Bowell • 2001
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
3.82
249
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 94%
Map an argument's structure, test its logic, and know when rhetoric is doing the work.
by Tracy Bowell 2001
3.82
249 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Jonathan Haber • 2020
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
3.59
556
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 94%
Critical thinking takes three things. Most people stop at one.
by Jonathan Haber 2020
3.59
556 ratings
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
by John Allen Paulos • 1985
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
3.48
245
I Think, Therefore I Laugh Summary
I Think, Therefore I Laugh 94%
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
by John Allen Paulos 1985
3.48
245 ratings
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World
by Eugenia Cheng • 2018
Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.
3.47
2k+
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World Summary
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World 93%
Mathematical logic isn't about numbers. It's about untangling the arguments tearing us apart.
by Eugenia Cheng 2018
3.47
2k+ ratings
Doing Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson • 2018
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
3.67
213
Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy 93%
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
by Timothy Williamson 2018
3.67
213 ratings
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
by Thomas Cathcart • 2007
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
3.76
18k+
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar 93%
Jokes and philosophy work the same way: both ambush your assumptions. Here's how.
by Thomas Cathcart 2007
3.76
18k+ ratings
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths
by Eugenia Cheng • 2023
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
3.52
731
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary
Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths 93%
Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.
by Eugenia Cheng 2023
3.52
731 ratings
Critical Thinking
by Simon Bradley • 2016
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
3.27
241
Critical Thinking Summary
Critical Thinking 92%
A structured method for evaluating evidence, cutting through noise, and knowing when inaction wins.
by Simon Bradley 2016
3.27
241 ratings
Mastering Logical Fallacies
by Michael Withey • 2016
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
3.69
775
Mastering Logical Fallacies Summary
Mastering Logical Fallacies 92%
The patterns behind every bad argument you have ever lost to, named and disarmed.
by Michael Withey 2016
3.69
775 ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems? 92%
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
by Peter Bevelin • 2013
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
3.63
541
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes Summary
A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes 92%
The observation and reasoning tools Holmes used to solve impossible crimes, for everyday thinking.
by Peter Bevelin 2013
3.63
541 ratings
The Art of Logical Thinking
by William Walker Atkinson • 1909
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
3.42
117
The Art of Logical Thinking Summary
The Art of Logical Thinking 92%
Master the machinery of valid arguments and detect the logical flaws that fool most people.
by William Walker Atkinson 1909
3.42
117 ratings
The Joy of Abstraction
by Eugenia Cheng • 2022
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
3.84
190
The Joy of Abstraction Summary
The Joy of Abstraction 92%
What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.
by Eugenia Cheng 2022
3.84
190 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 92%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Incompleteness
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2005
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
3.99
2k+
Incompleteness Summary
Incompleteness 92%
A genius turned a paradox into a proof that broke the promise of a complete mathematics.
by Rebecca Goldstein 2005
3.99
2k+ ratings
Good Thinking
by David Robert Grimes • 2021
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
4.29
312
Good Thinking Summary
Good Thinking 92%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 ratings
How to Win Every Argument
by Madsen Pirie • 2006
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
3.50
1k+
How to Win Every Argument Summary
How to Win Every Argument 92%
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
by Madsen Pirie 2006
3.50
1k+ ratings
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass
by Christopher W. DiCarlo • 2007
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
3.58
270
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass Summary
How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass 92%
Why the most annoying person in the room is often right, and how to become them.
by Christopher W. DiCarlo 2007
3.58
270 ratings
Crimes Against Logic
by Jamie Whyte • 2004
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
3.67
2k+
Crimes Against Logic Summary
Crimes Against Logic 91%
Most public arguments are crime scenes. A philosopher dusts for the fingerprints of fallacy.
by Jamie Whyte 2004
3.67
2k+ ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
4.12
16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy 91%
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011
4.12
16k+ ratings
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
by Ludwig Wittgenstein • 1921
Language pictures facts but cannot contain ethics, value, or the mystical; these lie beyond words.
4.10
23k+
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Summary
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus 91%
Language pictures facts but cannot contain ethics, value, or the mystical; these lie beyond words.
by Ludwig Wittgenstein 1921
4.10
23k+ ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 91%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
Pluses and Minuses
by Stefan Buijsman • 2018
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
3.41
290
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses 91%
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
by Stefan Buijsman 2018
3.41
290 ratings
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
3.78
594
The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup 91%
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
by K.C. Cole 1998
3.78
594 ratings
Everything Is Predictable
by Tom Chivers • 2024
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
4.02
1k+
Everything Is Predictable Summary
Everything Is Predictable 91%
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
by Tom Chivers 2024
4.02
1k+ ratings
Elements of Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
3.99
109
Elements of Critical Thinking Summary
Elements of Critical Thinking 91%
Your mind skips evidence, invents stories, and trusts charming liars. A guide for rigorous thinking.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.99
109 ratings
Irreligion
by John Allen Paulos • 2008
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
3.66
2k+
Irreligion Summary
Irreligion 91%
A mathematician audits the classic proofs for God and finds them full of logical holes.
by John Allen Paulos 2008
3.66
2k+ ratings
I Am Right You Are Wrong
by Edward de Bono • 1990
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
3.82
518
I Am Right You Are Wrong Summary
I Am Right You Are Wrong 91%
Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.
by Edward de Bono 1990
3.82
518 ratings
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand • 2016
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
3.71
220
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 91%
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
by David J. Helfand 2016
3.71
220 ratings
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
3.40
159
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor 91%
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
by John Allen Paulos 1980
3.40
159 ratings
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell
by Thinknetic • 2021
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
3.64
148
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell Summary
Critical Thinking In A Nutshell 91%
Two classic frameworks turn fuzzy reasoning into a trainable skill; daily exercises lock it in.
by Thinknetic 2021
3.64
148 ratings
Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
862
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica 91%
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024
4.18
862 ratings
The Philosophy Book for Beginners
by Sharon Kaye • 2021
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
4.17
138
The Philosophy Book for Beginners Summary
The Philosophy Book for Beginners 91%
Philosophy is a conversation 2,500 years old and still unfinished. Here's your seat at the table.
by Sharon Kaye 2021
4.17
138 ratings
Aristotle
by John Sellars • 2023
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
3.95
232
Aristotle Summary
Aristotle 91%
An ancient toolkit for thought: why Aristotle's logic, ethics, and politics never went out of style.
by John Sellars 2023
3.95
232 ratings
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
3.76
5k+
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics 91%
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 91%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Book of Why
by Judea Pearl • 2018
Data can't tell you why. A mathematical science of cause and effect finally can.
3.93
7k+
The Book of Why Summary
The Book of Why 91%
Data can't tell you why. A mathematical science of cause and effect finally can.
by Judea Pearl 2018
3.93
7k+ ratings
How to Solve It
by George Pólya • 1944
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
4.12
5k+
How to Solve It Summary
How to Solve It 91%
Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.
by George Pólya 1944
4.12
5k+ ratings
Thinking Better
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
3.59
618
Thinking Better Summary
Thinking Better 91%
Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2021
3.59
618 ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 91%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
4.25
832
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 91%
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021
4.25
832 ratings
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
by Michael Huemer • 2021
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
4.30
282
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value 91%
A guide to philosophy that swaps jargon for common sense and teaches you to think for yourself.
by Michael Huemer 2021
4.30
282 ratings
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 91%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
Letters to a Young Mathematician
by Ian Stewart • 2006
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
3.86
2k+
Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary
Letters to a Young Mathematician 91%
Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.
by Ian Stewart 2006
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
by Steven Novella • 2018
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
4.39
5k+
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Summary
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe 91%
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
by Steven Novella 2018
4.39
5k+ ratings
Thinking In Numbers
by Daniel Tammet • 2013
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
3.53
2k+
Thinking In Numbers Summary
Thinking In Numbers 91%
Numbers live in a family of nine, an Icelandic counting word, snowflakes, and how decades shrink.
by Daniel Tammet 2013
3.53
2k+ ratings
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
by Julian Baggini • 2005
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
3.73
5k+
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Summary
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten 90%
100 thought experiments that turn morality, identity, and reason inside out.
by Julian Baggini 2005
3.73
5k+ ratings
The Art of Always Being Right
by A.C. Grayling • 2012
Thirty-eight dirty tricks that win arguments. Learn to spot them, or learn to use them.
3.44
205
The Art of Always Being Right Summary
The Art of Always Being Right 90%
Thirty-eight dirty tricks that win arguments. Learn to spot them, or learn to use them.
by A.C. Grayling 2012
3.44
205 ratings
What's the Use?
by Ian Stewart • 2021
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
3.54
175
What's the Use? Summary
What's the Use? 90%
Kidney matches, secure websites, movie animation: the invisible math that built the modern world.
by Ian Stewart 2021
3.54
175 ratings
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