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OverviewIs 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick GirardPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press ISBN: 9780228021230ISBN 10: 0228021235 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 14 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews“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 Author InformationPatrick Girard is senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Auckland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |