Some deep thinking this time, with a look at how Socrates approached critical thinking. The book is not really written as a practical guidebook but more as a high level survey of some of Socrates\u2019 \u201cconversations\u201d and what they might mean to us now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What I really liked about this book was the multiple thought experiments where the author guides you through a mental experiment to illustrate her points in more detail. I also liked how the author didn\u2019t linger too much on historical backgrounds and instead got right down to the deep thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However I soon realized that this book is delving farther into debates of thought than I had expected, and despite being aimed at the layman I often felt like I was reading an academic work. Which is fine – but books for an academic setting and for a layman\u2019s consumption have different goals and approaches. While this one started easy enough, I found myself less interested in the second half of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, there was some great stuff in here. It was fascinating to hear the musings of someone who is paid to think professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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