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The Logic of Alice: Clear Thinking in Wonderland

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The Logic of Alice: Clear Thinking in Wonderland

Many commentaries have been devoted to Lewis Carrollâ‚¬s masterpiece, Aliceâ‚¬s Adventures in Wonderland. The interpretations range from Freudian analysis to speculations about the real-life people who may have inspired the animal characters.

In this unique approach to interpreting Alice, the fruit of ten years of research, Dr. Bernard M. Patten shows that Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, fused his passion for logic, mathematics, and games with his love of words and nonsense stories to produce a multifaceted, intricately structured work of literature. Patten provides a chapter-by-chapter skeleton key to Alice, which meticulously demonstrates how its various episodes reveal Dodgsonâ‚¬s profound knowledge of the rules of clear thinking, informal and formal logic, symbolic logic, and human nature.

As Patten makes clear, Aliceâ‚¬s Adventures in Wonderland, far from being just an entertaining childrenâ‚¬s book, is more complex and deeply reflective of Dodgsonâ‚¬s character than it may seem. By making an effort to understand its deeper layers, both children and adults may profit from this masterful tale by learning to think better and, along the way, having fun.
Country USA
Brand Prometheus
Manufacturer Prometheus
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2008-12-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591026754

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