How to Read a Book

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How to Read a Book

• Author(s): Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
• ISBN: 978-0671212094
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• Link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671212095

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a. Every argument involves a number of statements (some are reasons for why the reader should accept a conclusion). b. Discriminate between deductive and inductive arguments. Inductive reasoning will use particular facts as evidence for a generalization. Deductive reasoning will use a series of general statements to support another generalization. c. Observe the author’s assumptions. Which ones are provable or supported by evidence and which ones are “self-evident” (and possibly fallacious or unproven).

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1. “What is the book about as a whole?” (Discover the leading theme and subordinate themes/topics—Inspectional Reading)
2. “What is being said in detail, and how?” (Discover the main ideas, assertions, and arguments—Inspectional Reading)
3. “Is the book true, in whole or part?” (You cannot answer this question until you have answered the first two—Analytical Reading)
4. “What of it?” (If the book has given you information, you must ask about its significance—Analytical/Syntopical Reading)

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• https://fs.blog/how-to-read-a-book/
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• https://www.sloww.co/how-to-read-a-book/
• https://theartofliving.com/how-to-read-a-book-summary/