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This Book Does Not Exist Gary Hayden

This Book Does Not Exist By Gary Hayden

This Book Does Not Exist by Gary Hayden


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Summary

From Galileo's Fan to the Cone of Democritus, and from the impossibility of motion to the infinite staircase, these mind-bending thought experiments, optical illusions and logical deceptions are one of the most interesting facets of philosophy. This book presents an introduction to a huge range of logical, ethical and mathematical paradoxes.

This Book Does Not Exist Summary

This Book Does Not Exist: Adventures in the Paradoxical by Gary Hayden

Packed with puzzles, this book is a fresh and exciting introduction to a huge range of logical, ethical and mathematical paradoxes. 'If there is an exception to every rule, then every rule must have at least one exception - except this one.'Welcome to the world of the paradox - something that appears to be true and yet contradicts itself. From Galileo's Fan to the Cone of Democritus, and from the impossibility of motion to the infinite staircase, these mind-bending thought experiments, optical illusions and logical deceptions are one of the most interesting and accessible facets of philosophy.This Book Does Not Exist will stretch your mind, put your neurons through their paces, and challenge the foundations of your knowledge and opinions. You'll discover that you can't even trust your own senses - even though they may be all you have. Filled with puzzles that have intrigued the greatest philosophers, this fascinating collection of insoluble logical paradoxes will give your intellect a workout that you can't help but enjoy.

About Gary Hayden

Gary Hayden has a postgraduate degree in Philosophy. He is freelance writer working in the fields of education, science and philosophy, and has published in a number of journals, including the TES and THES.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Logical Untruths; 2. Ethical Paradoxes; 3. Impossible Objects; 4. The Infinite; 5. Mathematical Paradoxes; 6. Self-Contradiction; Index; References.

Additional information

GOR002264197
9780826445100
0826445101
This Book Does Not Exist: Adventures in the Paradoxical by Gary Hayden
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2009-01-30
160
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