Read and reviewed. I’d get it from a library and take a few notes, but not buy it. The book is a mix of practical habits for everyday situations, explanations of how computers and algorithms work, high-level problems in philosophy of consciousness.
If you’re simply looking for better ways to use thought experiments in everyday life, you can bail out after the first few sections.
Thanks! Your review was very helpful. Especially when you pointed out that the examples he uses to demonstrate his intuition pumps are in highly abstract and non-everyday scenarios. That was exactly what I was worried about: even if I pick up a more sophisticated vocabulary to handle ideas, I’d have to try to come up with many examples myself in order to internalize it (though, it’d probably be worth it).
Read and reviewed. I’d get it from a library and take a few notes, but not buy it. The book is a mix of practical habits for everyday situations, explanations of how computers and algorithms work, high-level problems in philosophy of consciousness.
If you’re simply looking for better ways to use thought experiments in everyday life, you can bail out after the first few sections.
Thanks! Your review was very helpful. Especially when you pointed out that the examples he uses to demonstrate his intuition pumps are in highly abstract and non-everyday scenarios. That was exactly what I was worried about: even if I pick up a more sophisticated vocabulary to handle ideas, I’d have to try to come up with many examples myself in order to internalize it (though, it’d probably be worth it).