Why did the logician cross the road? finding humor in logical reasoning / Stan Baronett.
| Author/creator | Baronett, Stan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Abstract | "Find out what connects logic and humor in this alternative guide to logical reasoning. Combining jokes, stories, and ironic situations, Stan Baronett shows how it is possible to always ground the formal, symbolic language of logic in everyday experience. Each chapter introduces a basic logical reasoning concept through a plausible premise based on happenings in daily life. Using jokes as his examples, Baronett reveals the inner workings of logic. After all an effective joke often relies on an unanticipated assumption that leads to an unexpected result. The assumption changes the normal context of an everyday situation, so we are surprised by the ending. A complex mind that learns from experience, and builds a storehouse of regularly recurring patterns, is a great survival tool. But for a joke to work, the punch line has to be something our minds don't logically anticipate. The ending jolts our minds for a split second while we grasp the absurdity of the situation. This is how logic works: one part of your mind determines whether the information you are receiving is true or false, while another part of your mind deals with logical consequences of fact. These ideas are explained and illustrated by showing how an effective joke may rely on an unanticipated assumption that leads to an unexpected result. Injecting a sense of humor into logical language, Baronett helps us understand how to analyze basic causal reasoning and provides light relief for anyone daunted by the complex world of logic"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Baronett, Stan. Why did the logician cross the road? : finding humor in logical reasoning London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021. 9781350178908 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021006766 |
| ISBN | 9781350178922 (ePDF) |
| ISBN | 9781350178939 (eBook) |
| ISBN | (HB) |
| ISBN | (PB) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |