Synopsis
Thinking as a Science is a book written by Henry Hazlitt that explores the process of thinking and how it can be improved through scientific methods. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of thinking. The first part discusses the basics of thinking, including the importance of observation, analysis, and deduction. The second part delves into the concept of reasoning, exploring logical fallacies and how to avoid them. The final part explores the practical applications of thinking, including problem-solving and decision-making. Throughout the book, Hazlitt emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and the scientific method in all areas of life. He also provides numerous examples and exercises to help readers develop their thinking skills. Overall, Thinking as a Science is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their ability to think critically and logically.1916. Mr. Hazlitt, journalist, literary critic, economist, philosopher, was one of the most brilliant public intellectuals of our century. At the age of 20, when he finally got a job at the Wall Street Journal as a stenographer, he had already finished his first book, Thinking as a Science. Contents: The Neglect of Thinking; Thinking with Method; A Few Cautions; Concentration; Prejudice and Uncertainty; Debate and Conversation; Thinking and Reading; Writing One�������s Thoughts; Things Worth Thinking About; Thinking as an Art; and Books on Thinking.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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It's incredible that this 1916 tutorial on how to think, by none other than Henry Hazlitt, would still hold up after all these years. But here's why. Hazlitt was largely self-educated. He read voraciously. He trained himself to be a great intellect. In the middle of this process, he discovered that it is far more important to learn to think clearly than to merely take in information. The result was this book. In some ways, it is a course in logic. But more than that, it is a training manual for how to fire up and manage one's mental energy. He discusses how to think about analogies and discover their errors. He speaks of the error of too much aggregation and misplaced definitions. He presents the rules for the interplay between theory and example. He shows how to spot errors in theory and experiments. He shows how to think all the way to the end of a problem. He gives some very practical advice on the relationship between thinking and reading - and how to plan that reading so that one uses one's time well. His examples of how to think and how not to think are lucid and compelling. His influences in this little book include Stanley Jevons and Herbert Spencer, so we can see here that Hazlitt was already steeped in economic literature when he wrote this book in 1916. It remains an excellent primer in how to gain, and make use of, a good education.
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