Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth (Paperback)

from pamar

While I commend the effort, I wonder who the supposed audience for this Graphic Novel really is. Case in point: I studied Godel, and I have a bit more of the vaguest idea of what his proof did to Russel's efforts. I can't say that the graphic novel is making a poor effort to explain it, but for r...

from beelzebubba

I love graphic novels. I'm not embarrassed to admit it. And when I saw this one come through the library where I work, I was intrigued by the title and cover. And when I glanced through it, and saw that it was about Bertrand Russell, that was it: I started reading it immediately. I liked the way ...

from burnit99

You might think that a graphic novel in which the mature Bertrand Russell, in 1939, gives a talk on "The Role of Logic in Human Affairs" would be a real snoozer. Actually a lot of people would; this book isn't for everyone. But I was fascinated by how Russell used the story of his life and quest ...

from nickphilosophos

I don't read graphic novels very often, but this one is about Bertrand Russell-- so I had to. I enjoyed it thoroughly. The artwork is wonderful and the story-line is engaging. The explanation of his work and its importance to modern day is well thought out. I highly recommend this book to anyone ...

from MMMMTOASTY

The idea behind Logicomix in and of itself is fairly unique and hard to imagine (which I suppose lends itself well to the novel's theme of reality sometimes being a rather big object of uncertainty that is difficult to represent through abstraction, and that this may or may not lead to, or arise ...