Logic category: 1296 books

Right from his formative years, Muni Kumar Kulshresth was distinctly fascinated by the hypothetical-sounding existence of the Greek letter π representing the constant ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle. This query, so appealing to his curious mind from the start, was not taken care...

In these essays toward a political philosophy we shall be con­ cerned with fundamentals. And because it is a question of fundamentals, they will, we imagine, be of interest to many readers. We should like to contribute to a clarification, histor­ ically and systematically, of some concepts with...

The joint breakthrough of big data, cloud computing and deep learning has made artificial intelligence (AI) the new focus in the international arena. AI is a branch of computer science, developing intelligent machine with imitating, extending and augmenting human intelligence through artificial means...

Originally published in 1973, this volume documents Bertrand Russell’s travels in America covering the period 1896-1945. It is presented in two halves with the first a biographical account of Russell’s involvement with the United States, with special reference to the seven visits he made there...

Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others. The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician...

Bertrand Russell changed Western philosophy forever. He tackled many puzzles--how our minds work, how we experience the world, and what the true nature of meaning is. In "Introducing Bertrand Russell "we meet a passionate eccentric, active in world politics, who had outspoken views on sex, marriage, religion, and education.

This is a superlative graphic guide described as 'warm, witty and wise' by Jonathan Ree to an enigmatic master of twentieth-century philosophy.

The discovery of new words can be a fun and memorable experience, both to parents and their kids. It’s a joy to hear the little ones speak and use new words every once in awhile. The purpose of this educational book is to enrich your child’s word prowess. It uses a combination of pictures and written word equivalent for maximum understanding. Get a copy now!

“La matematica non è un’opinione”, recita un vecchio adagio popolare, intendendo forse dare al concetto di numero una valenza fredda ed astratta, immutabile e priva delle caratteristiche comuni del divertimento: la fantasia, il genio e l’ironia. Si dice che i giovani non amino la letteratura,...

A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA, whose famous “cult of silence” has left the agency shrouded in mystery for decades The National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese codes,...

The Symposium is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato sometime after 385 BC. It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a wine drinking gathering at the house of the tragedian Agathon at...

This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are. The focus of this book is on logical fallacies, which loosely defined, are simply errors in reasoning. With the reading of each page,...

This book exposes the many truths and secrets kept hidden and unknown to mankind throughout time. It will explain things that have been kept concealed for centuries only to be revealed again within each of its readers. Be prepared to realize that all we have ever been taught has been lies. This book explains the truth that has been the biggest secret of the ages.

With humor and intelligence, this New York Times–bestselling guide takes you through the fascinating intersections of quantum physics and everyday life.   Physics might explain why the Earth orbits the Sun, but can it really explain our tendency to put off doing chores? In The Quantum Guide to...