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An edition of Inevitable illusions (1994)

Inevitable illusions

how mistakes of reason rule our minds

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Writing with all the wit and charm that have made his books international best-sellers, Piattelli-Palmarini explores the full range of cognitive illusions. From the perils of "probability blindness" to the smoke and mirrors of "magical thinking" and the perplexing twists and turns of the "seven deadly mental sins," he guides us on a sweeping tour of these fascinating discoveries.

Through amusing and engaging examples, he allows us to see exactly where we go wrong and why we are so often ready to bet not just money, but even our lives and the lives of others, on our false conclusions. Taking us on a delightful intellectual adventure, Piattelli-Palmarini probes some of the most intriguing and significant new findings about the mysteries of the human mind and reveals how we can consciously protect ourselves from the deceptive short-cuts and flaws in logic that rule our thoughts.

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Wiley
Language
English
Pages
242

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Subjects
Illusion (Philosophy), Thought and thinking, Reasoning (Psychology), Prejudices, Denkfehler, Illusies, Vooroordelen, Reasoning, Body, Mind & spirit, General

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Inevitable Illusions: How Mistakes of Reason Rule Our Minds
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Inevitable illusions: how mistakes of reason rule our minds
1994, Wiley
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-236) and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
153.4/3
Library of Congress
BF442 .P5213 1994, BF442.P5213 1994

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Pagination
xiii, 242 p. ;
Number of pages
242

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OL1088705M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0471581267
LCCN
94012759
OCLC/WorldCat
30595276
Library Thing
137656
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736284

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St. Louis, Missouri, can be proud of possessing the largest optical illusion ever created by the hand of man.
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