{"product_id":"why-did-the-logician-cross-stan-baronett-9781350178915","title":"Why Did the Logician Cross the Road?: Finding Humor in Logical Reasoning","description":"\u003cp\u003eFind 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 ground the language of logic in everyday experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter introduces a basic logical reasoning concept 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. Injecting a sense of humor into logical language, Baronett helps us understand how to analyze basic logical reasoning and provides light relief for anyone daunted by the complex world of logic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stan Baronett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350178918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350178915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.39d","brand":"Stan Baronett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944182481151,"sku":"9781350178915","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_79bb8918-c220-4d5a-b3fc-fdb73571a390.jpg?v=1681502270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-did-the-logician-cross-stan-baronett-9781350178915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}