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This is one of the best-written books ever! Most non-fiction works strive (knowingly or not) to reach such a fine form. Words are massaged into terms, sentences
by wyc 9y ago
This is one of the best-written books ever! Most non-fiction works strive (knowingly or not) to reach such a fine form. Words are massaged into terms, sentences into propositions, and certain paragraphs into arguments. This work is the purest form of that, a true paragon with enviable succinctness. Even if you're not into math, try picking up a copy of Euclid's Elements to see how articulate thoughts _can_ be.
- elzr 9y agoHave you read Mortimer J Adler's How to Read a Book? I just finished it a month ago and your mention of terms, propositions and arguments seems straight out of the book's theory of reading :) Thanks for your review by the way, it motivated me to reread Euclid.