Web of Belief - W V Quine
Very easy book. Needs no pre-knowledge. For undergrads, probably for freshmen or high schoolers. The only interesting point was the belief-battery analogy.
"Inculcating a belief is like charging a battery. The battery is thenceforward disposed to give a spark or shock; when suitably approached, as long as the charge lasts; similarly the believer is disposed to respond in characteristic ways, when suitably approached, as long as the belief lasts."
It's so true, thinking of all the hardcore believers. They musta been charged with pretty strong batteries.
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