false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255624715m/6493321.jpg 6493321 2 <B>An innovative, dramatic graphic novel about the treacherous pursuit of the foundations of mathematics. <br><br></B>This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers like Gottlob Frege, David Hilbert, and Kurt Gödel, and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein. But his most ambitious goal—to establish unshakable logical foundations of mathematics—continues to loom before him. Through love and hate, peace and war, Russell persists in the dogged mission that threatens to claim both his career and his personal happiness, finally driving him to the brink of insanity. <br><br>This story is at the same time a historical novel and an accessible explication of some of the biggest ideas of mathematics and modern philosophy. With rich characterizations and expressive, atmospheric artwork, the book spins the pursuit of these ideas into a highly satisfying tale. <br> <br>Probing and ingeniously layered, the book throws light on Russell’s inner struggles while setting them in the context of the timeless questions he spent his life trying to answer. At its heart, <I>Logicomix</I> is a story about the conflict between an ideal rationality and the unchanging, flawed fabric of reality. 6684749 book 29 9 2009 Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth total:110|5:20|4:43|3:12|2:3|1:1| 110 435 283 47 4 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 02:11:49 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 02:36:16 -0700 2009
I love the self-referential nature of the work, with the creators discussing the best way to tell the story (and ind...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 02:13:49 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 14:40:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 22 16:40:37 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 16:54:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 29 06:30:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 06:34:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 05 08:17:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 11:16:31 -0700 2009
The narrative of Logicomix begins on the eve of America's entry into the Second World War. A motley alliance of Communists, Nazi sympathizers and isolationists protesting America's entry into the war stand outside the lecture hall where Bertrand Russell, one of the 20th century's most pr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 07:49:45 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 07:54:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:36:13 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 19:56:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 19:10:17 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 18:21:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 19:35:17 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 08:51:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 19 12:31:31 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 12:40:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 10:48:11 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 10:55:49 -0700 2009 In Doxiadis' portrayal we come to see Russell's momentious discovery that ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 11 19:48:31 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 19:54:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 19:55:24 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 20:00:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 07 13:03:26 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 13:30:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 07:04:21 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 07:15:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 21:13:38 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 21:45:47 -0700 2009 For all its purported claims to chronicle the search for the "foundations of mathematics", it's really mostly a light biographical comic about Bertrand Russell. Other major figures (Schweitzer, Hilbert, Gödel, etc.) are dealt with only peripherally. Very little of substance (if an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 08:57:01 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 09:01:39 -0700 2009
I'm not sure if I'd recommend this to someone without a ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 26 18:03:48 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 18:10:35 -0700 2009
I have read the core ideas in d...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 05:28:31 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 05:34:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 09 12:45:27 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 07:48:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6493321