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Logicomix: An epic search for truth (original 2009; edition 2009)

by Apostolos Doxiadis (Author)

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This innovative, dramatic graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Title:Logicomix: An epic search for truth
Authors:Apostolos Doxiadis (Author)
Info:Bloomsbury USA (2009), Edition: Original, 352 pages
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis (Author) (2009)

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    Bertrand Russell : the spirit of solitude, 1872-1921 by Ray Monk (sharder)
    sharder: Where Logicomix gives the 'cartoon'-version (and does it very well!) of Bertrand Russells life, Ray Monks biography of Russell is the classical biography. As with his biography of Wittgenstein it is both reliable, "complete" and a good read. (The biography is in 2 vols., this is the first).… (more)
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    Gödel, Escher, Bach : An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter (EerierIdyllMeme)
    EerierIdyllMeme: An obvious suggestion (surprised it's not here already). Both are creative and fictional riffing off of formal logic and incompleteness.
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    Gödel’s Proof by Ernest Nagel (paradoxosalpha)
    paradoxosalpha: A brief explanation of Gödel’s incompleteness theorem for the lay reader, recapitulating some of the history of logic included in Logicomix.
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    Feynman by Jim Ottaviani (yokai)
    yokai: Un portrait d'un autre grand scientifique en BD beaucoup plus réussi que celui de Russel.
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    The Universal Computer: The Road from Leibniz to Turing by Martin Davis (Anonymous user)
    Anonymous user: Another story about Logic and the contribution of Leibniz, Cantor, Frege etc.
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    The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman (CGlanovsky)
    CGlanovsky: Graphic novels with historical subject-matter straddling the line between fiction and non-fiction and containing the parallel story of their own creation.
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    Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel by Rebecca Goldstein (michaeljohn)
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    Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (MarkYoung)
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    The System of the World by Neal Stephenson (MarkYoung)
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    Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli (Serviette)
    Serviette: Going deep in the world of ideas
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    Pythagorean Crimes by Tefcros Michaelides (GIEL)
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    The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell by Bertrand Russell (louisbirla)
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Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database. ( )
  villemezbrown | Jan 6, 2024 |
7/10
Grand in scope but let down in part by the medium and some baffling decisions by the creators, Logicomix is still a fascinating read.
I've always loved it when serious topics are explored visually, whether in animation or books - but Logicomix overextends and underextends itself in turn. At the altar of brevity and mass appeal, it sacrifices accuracy, but this wouldn't have mattered so much if the crucial details covered were at the least in-depth, which they were sadly not.
A case in point is that Apostolos mentions Godel, Wittgenstein, Hilbert, von Neumann, and other giants, but he annoyingly glosses over their contributions. The book also repeatedly jumps out and into Athens or the 'real world' instead of the comic world to explain some of its decisions to the reader - but this breaking the fourth wall is only partially effective since its novelty wears off quickly. It is utilized to excellent effect only near the end.
Where the book shines the most is letting its audience know, through comics, about Godel's incompleteness theorem of the first and second-order, Russell's paradox, and Wittgenstein's metaphysical theories - a sentence I could not imagine writing a day ago. And that fact alone is worth most, in not all of, the acclaim. ( )
  SidKhanooja | Sep 1, 2023 |
Plus un 3,5 pour moi . La premiere partie du livre est excellente , le côté humain de Russell aide à "dédramatiser " la complexité de son travail dans le domaine de la logique .
J'ai beaucoup moins aimé la fin . Trop "sèche " avec beaucoup d'interventions des dessinateurs ( pages entières pour illustrer l'ambiance dans le bureau des créateurs de la bd ...j'aurais pu facilement m'en passer )
Le carnet de note clôture la bd sur un belle note avec des présentations/résumé de la vies des personnalités (et notions importantes ) qui apparaissent dans la bd .
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  MikadoRa | Jan 15, 2023 |
Oh, this was wonderful. I've long been a fan of Bertrand Russell, and it was great to read something written so well about his life and ideas, and the ideas of those around him. Yes, some elements were fictionalized, but I think the creative team still had a good grip on Russell's personality. I was very impressed. ( )
  SwitchKnitter | Dec 19, 2021 |
A pesar de las adaptaciones, variaciones e invenciones, una obra apasionante para aquellos interesados en la Lógica, las Matemáticas y Bertrand Russell ( )
  Orellana_Souto | Jul 27, 2021 |
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LJ Best Graphic Novels 2009: "This biography of the troubled and driven Bertrand Russell packs in a surprisingly entertaining introduction to academia’s Big Ideas of Truth and Meaning by focusing on the thinkers and their passions. Fascinating and charming, with deft color art"
 
Logicomix grippingly recounts the turmoil of the 20th-century logical world.
 
All of this is presented with real graphic verve. (Even though I’m a text guy, I couldn’t keep my eyes off the witty drawings.)
 

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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Doxiadis, ApostolosAuthorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Donna, Annie DiColourmain authorall editionsconfirmed
Papadatos, AlecosCharacter design and drawingsmain authorall editionsconfirmed
Papadimitriou, Christos H.Authormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Bardy, AnneVisual research and letteringsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Karatzaferis, DimitrisInkingsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Paraskevas, ThodorisInkingsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Russo, ScottCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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