Logicomix：An Epic Search for Truth

Aninnovative,dramaticgraphicnovelaboutthetreacherouspursuitofthefoundationsofmathematics.ThisexceptionalgraphicnovelrecountsthespiritualodysseyofphilosopherBertrandRussell.Inhisagonizedsearchforabsolutetruth,RussellcrossespathswithlegendarythinkerslikeGottlobFrege,DavidHilbert,andKurtG?del,andfindsapassionatestudentinthegreatLudwigWittgenstein.Buthismostambitiousgoal—toestablishunshakablelogicalfoundationsofmathematics—continuestoloombeforehim.Throughloveandhate,peaceandwar,Russellpersistsinthedoggedmissionthatthreatenstoclaimbothhiscareerandhispersonalhappiness,finallydrivinghimtothebrinkofinsanity.Thisstoryisatthesametimeahistoricalnovelandanaccessibleexplicationofsomeofthebiggestideasofmathematicsandmodernphilosophy.Withrichcharacterizationsandexpressive,atmosphericartwork,thebookspinsthepursuitoftheseideasintoahighlysatisfyingtale.?Probingandingeniouslylayered,thebookthrowslightonRussell’sinnerstruggleswhilesettingtheminthecontextofthetimelessquestionshespenthislifetryingtoanswer.Atitsheart,Logicomixisastoryabouttheconflictbetweenanidealrationalityandtheunchanging,flawedfabricofreality.