A review by soylee22
The Art of Logic in an Illogical World by Eugenia Cheng

2.0

Unfortunately what might have been a good book (and is certainly a good premise) is undone by the author’s strong axiomatic take on modern societal issues which is peppered throughout the book. These examples are quite distracting and highly charged, but, where you might expect a book about logic to be wielded equally against all views, the author comes down hard on her side. Frustrating because I hoped this book would be a precursor to “better debate” but it’s more likely to inflame those who don’t share her view, or preaching to the converted for those that share her views. It felt in the end that all the logic she presented was pointless as it is applied post hoc to the axiomatic lens in which you view the world.