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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Verdict: very interesting read, would not recommend.
As much as I love this book and think reading it was a personally life-changing experience that directly led to me becoming interested in topology as a field, it really shines through that it was written in the 19th century, and I put very heavy emphasis on the word really.
To summarize: it's a mind-bendingly original story—the kind of plot that you're extremely unlikely to ever see replicated-kind of original—that focuses on a square living in a two-dimensional society, when he suddenly finds himself experiencing and interacting with one-dimensional, and later three-dimensional worlds, which leads him to realize that his perception of reality and the rules of his society are heavily influenced by his particular sense of spatiality and dimension.
The book is essentially a satirical work that mocks the idea that was prevalent at the time that it would be futile to analyze objects beyond the third dimension, based on the unproven assumption that if humans are unable to perceive them, then there must be nothing beyond the third dimension. However, this may not be the case and may merely be a product of our limited sense of space, and that's what Edwin Abbott tries to convey through his work.
As much as I love this book and think reading it was a personally life-changing experience that directly led to me becoming interested in topology as a field, it really shines through that it was written in the 19th century, and I put very heavy emphasis on the word really.
To summarize: it's a mind-bendingly original story—the kind of plot that you're extremely unlikely to ever see replicated-kind of original—that focuses on a square living in a two-dimensional society, when he suddenly finds himself experiencing and interacting with one-dimensional, and later three-dimensional worlds, which leads him to realize that his perception of reality and the rules of his society are heavily influenced by his particular sense of spatiality and dimension.
The book is essentially a satirical work that mocks the idea that was prevalent at the time that it would be futile to analyze objects beyond the third dimension, based on the unproven assumption that if humans are unable to perceive them, then there must be nothing beyond the third dimension. However, this may not be the case and may merely be a product of our limited sense of space, and that's what Edwin Abbott tries to convey through his work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
fast-paced
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting little novella that i probably would have enjoyed more but the first half of the novel is basically setup for the second half and is almost entirely irrelevant except for a quirky "what if" of dimensionality. Honestly if you skip directly to part 2 then you dont miss anything, especially if you're already mathematically inclined and understand dimensionality.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Which way must I go
Ne sećam se da sam, pre kupovine ove knjige, razmišljao na način sličan glavnoj ideji ove knjige koja je savršeno sažeta u podnaslovu: „ispovest gospodina Kvadratića, stanovnika dvodimenzionalnog sveta, o njegovom pustolovnom putovanju u svetova s više i manje dimenzija“
Genijalno!
A knjiga je napisana krajem 19. veka. Još genijalnije!
Knjiga prati doživljaje gospodina Kvadratića, stanovnika Ravanije, dvodimenzionalnog sveta. Knjiga je podeljena u dve celine, u prvom nas gospodin Kvadratić upoznaje sa svetom u kom živi probijajući „četvrti zid“ između nas i pokazuje nam kako je apsurdno to što ne shvatamo kako taj svet funkcioniše. To se odnosi na to ko su stanovnici i kako se razlikuju – trouglovi, kvadrati, jednakostranični mnogouglovi i na kraju krugovi. Što više uglova – to viši hijerarhijski položaj. Još jedna bitna stvar – bez kršenja jednakostraničnosti, takvi moraju na „rekonfiguraciju“ Takođe, žene su linije, nemaju uglove.
U drugom delu, kreće radnja. Gospodin Kvadratić putuje iz sveta u svet, prvo u svet sa jednom dimenzijom, a zatim u 3D svet. Kako je samo nepojmljivo bilo Liniji da shvati ono što mu je gospodin Kvadratić pričao. I kako je teško bilo Kugli da objasni gosodinu Kvadratiću princip 3D sveta. I Kugli da dovede u pitanje soptvena uverenja vezano za potencijalno postojanje 4D sveta.
Da ne kvarim puno priču, ko bude čitao, videće i sam. Najgenijalniji deo knjige za mene je deo koji se odnosi na, kako je u knjizi napisano „savršeno samozadovoljstvo“ i nemogućnost izbavljena iz istog.
Ono što hoću da kažem je da, ova knjiga jeste genijalna, budući da se bavi očigledno univerzalnim temama (društvenim hijerarhijama, nedostatkom perspektive (bukvalno i metaforički) itd.), a takođe hoću da ukažem i na potencijalnu opasnost, kada se stvari ne sagledavaju u sveukupnom kontekstu. O čemu govorim? Koliko god je knjiga dobra, nažalost, u vremenu poluinformacija u kom živimo, ova knjiga može da posluži „poluinformisanima“ kao dokaz i metafora za funkcionisanje sveta, ali u nekom izvrnutom ruhu. Ja, lično, promovišem naučni način razmišljanja, što svakako podrazumeva otvorenost za nove dokaze, sve dok su oni u skladu sa naučnim principom, jer što bi Dokins rekao, parafraziram: it makes medicine cure people, rockets reach the Moon. It works... bitches!
Genijalno!
A knjiga je napisana krajem 19. veka. Još genijalnije!
Knjiga prati doživljaje gospodina Kvadratića, stanovnika Ravanije, dvodimenzionalnog sveta. Knjiga je podeljena u dve celine, u prvom nas gospodin Kvadratić upoznaje sa svetom u kom živi probijajući „četvrti zid“ između nas i pokazuje nam kako je apsurdno to što ne shvatamo kako taj svet funkcioniše. To se odnosi na to ko su stanovnici i kako se razlikuju – trouglovi, kvadrati, jednakostranični mnogouglovi i na kraju krugovi. Što više uglova – to viši hijerarhijski položaj. Još jedna bitna stvar – bez kršenja jednakostraničnosti, takvi moraju na „rekonfiguraciju“ Takođe, žene su linije, nemaju uglove.
U drugom delu, kreće radnja. Gospodin Kvadratić putuje iz sveta u svet, prvo u svet sa jednom dimenzijom, a zatim u 3D svet. Kako je samo nepojmljivo bilo Liniji da shvati ono što mu je gospodin Kvadratić pričao. I kako je teško bilo Kugli da objasni gosodinu Kvadratiću princip 3D sveta. I Kugli da dovede u pitanje soptvena uverenja vezano za potencijalno postojanje 4D sveta.
Da ne kvarim puno priču, ko bude čitao, videće i sam. Najgenijalniji deo knjige za mene je deo koji se odnosi na, kako je u knjizi napisano „savršeno samozadovoljstvo“ i nemogućnost izbavljena iz istog.
Ono što hoću da kažem je da, ova knjiga jeste genijalna, budući da se bavi očigledno univerzalnim temama (društvenim hijerarhijama, nedostatkom perspektive (bukvalno i metaforički) itd.), a takođe hoću da ukažem i na potencijalnu opasnost, kada se stvari ne sagledavaju u sveukupnom kontekstu. O čemu govorim? Koliko god je knjiga dobra, nažalost, u vremenu poluinformacija u kom živimo, ova knjiga može da posluži „poluinformisanima“ kao dokaz i metafora za funkcionisanje sveta, ali u nekom izvrnutom ruhu. Ja, lično, promovišem naučni način razmišljanja, što svakako podrazumeva otvorenost za nove dokaze, sve dok su oni u skladu sa naučnim principom, jer što bi Dokins rekao, parafraziram: it makes medicine cure people, rockets reach the Moon. It works... bitches!