I Think, Therefore I Laugh
| Author | : John Allen Paulos |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0140295488 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780140295481 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (481 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis I Think, Therefore I Laugh by : John Allen Paulos
Download or read book I Think, Therefore I Laugh written by John Allen Paulos and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Wittgenstein's quip that a book on philosophy might consist entirely of jokes I Think, Therefore I Laugh explores topics such as misunderstandings of mathematics and science and of the relation between them, pseudo-science and its appeal, the uses and misuses of probability and statistics, humour and higher order endeavours and the interplay between narrative and numbers. This is a new edition of John Allen Paulos' second of six books and fans will recognise themes he later went on to pursue in other words.
