UMBERTO ECO ON
HISTORY'S BEST
BAD IDEAS
F
rom the geographical
miscalculation that led
to Columbus' discovery
of America to Leibniz's
development of modern
logic under the mistaken
belief that the
I Ching
illustrated the principles
of calculus, Umberto Eco
explores the "Force of the
False"-erroneous ideas
that led to unanticipated
truths.
UMBERTO ECO
HEco
examines, with wit and elegance,
some of the many cases in which a
mistaken belief has led to a sound
result.
...
Readers who enjoy fEco'sJ
grace of style and mastery of odd
anecdote will find his reflections
delightful.
" - Till All \r>:IIC'
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HEco's genius is that he is as nimble
with small details as he is with
overarching concepts.
" - Pl
III 1\111 KS WI I KI)
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