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Labyrinths of Reason Paradox, Puzzles and the Frailty of Knowledge

Paperback • 1991 • English

Labyrinths of Reason Paradox, Puzzles and the Frailty of Knowledge

By William Poundstone

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We conceive of and describe the world in ways that usually work just fine, but in the far corners of the labyrinth of reason, our best intentions fold back on themselves, and we end up trapped in an intractable loop or tumbling down a chute of infinite regress. Labyrinths of Reason is a collection of classic philosophical thought experiments and other imponderables that push reason and language to their logical limits. Beyond just idle brainteasers, William Poundstone shows that these mental exe...Show more

Data science and analysis: general
Decision theory: general
Philosophy of science

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ISBN

9780140131369

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

1991

Language

English

Original title

Labyrinths of Reason Paradox, Puzzles and the Frailty of Knowledge

Format

Paperback

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