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Game of Logic is a book written by Lewis Carroll.
Over 350 ingenious problems involving classical logic: logic is expressed in terms of symbols, syllogisms and the sorites are diagrammed, logic becomes a game played with two diagrams and a set of counters. Two books bound as one.
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Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Describes how and why magnets work, as well as their relationship with electricity. As readers use scientific inquiry to learn the benefits and uses in understanding the connection between them, an activity based on real world situations challenges them to apply what they've learned in order to solve a puzzle"--
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Decision making cuts across all human activities. Yet we rarely study much less apply the fundamental thinking processes that should be undertaken before we make important decisions. Most of us can't stop our emotions from having more sway than rational deliberation. Dr. Howard, who has spent much of his career studying this struggle between instinct and logic, describes the elements of high-quality decisions: proper framing, clear alternatives, appropriate...
14) Symbolic Logic
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Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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English
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As a mathematician, philosopher, logician, historian, socialist, pacifist, and social critic, Bertrand Russell is noted for his "revolt against idealism" in Britain in the early 20th century, as well as his pacifist activism during WWI, a campaign against Adolf Hitler and later the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. In addition to his political activism, he is considered to be one of the founders of analytic philosophy, receiving the Nobel...
16) Logic
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English
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Taken from his lecture notes on his introductory course on logic, Kant's philosophies in "Logic" describe his thoughts on the mental process and how it should be applied in life. Kant never set out to write a book on the subject, but his graduate student Gottlob Jaesche gathered his mentor's lecture notes together and added his own observations and explanations to the preexisting text. Included in the philosophy are historical explanations of Kant's...
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Treasure Bay
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Dean can juggle a tiger, a goat, and a pot of stew! He is good at juggling, but when he has to cross a river, he has to solve a puzzle. How can he get across the river without the tiger eating the goat or the goat eating the stew?"--p. [4] of cover.
18) How We Think
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English
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"How We Think" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking exploration of the process of thinking and its role in education and problem-solving. In this influential work, Dewey delves into the nature of intelligence, inquiry, and reflective thought, offering valuable insights into how individuals can enhance their thinking abilities and engage in meaningful learning experiences. The book begins by challenging traditional notions of thinking as a passive, linear...
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Perhaps this book will be understood only by someone who has himself already had the thoughts that are expressed in it-or at least similar thoughts.
-So it is not a textbook.
-Its purpose would be achieved if it gave pleasure to one person who read and understood it.
The book deals with the problems of philosophy, and shows, I believe, that the reason why these problems are posed is that the logic of our language is mis-understood. The whole sense...