Bloomsbury
Price: $22.95
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CHRISTOS PAPADIMITRIOU
discusses
Logicomix:
An Epic Search for Truth with Harvard computer science professor Harry Lewis
$5 tickets are on sale now.
Harvard Book Store is excited to welcome author and computer scientist CHRISTOS PAPADIMITRIOU to discuss the new graphic novel-ized biography of Bertrand Russell, Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth, in conversation with Harvard professor of computer science Harry Lewis. "An ambitious full-color exploration of the life and ideas of philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell, the book meticulously interconnects Russell’s life, the timelessness of his ideas and the process of creating the book. While a comic about the “quest for the foundations of mathematics” may seem arduous, it is engrossing on many levels; the story moves, despite heavy philosophical and technical information, as the images, dialogue and narration play off each other. Russell’s story is framed within a speech he gave on the brink of America’s entry into WWII, in which he expounds his life and philosophical journey. Russell’s story is also framed by the creators working in Greece, as they discuss and mold his life into a narrative structure. One of the most prominent themes is the conflict and symbiosis between “madness and logic.” The fear of madness haunts Russell because of childhood trauma, as he neurotically pushes himself toward what he conceives of as its opposite, a system for certainty. Inventive, with both subtle and overt narrative techniques, the comic form organizes the complex ideas into a simpler system, combining to form a smart and engaging journey through the ambiguity of truth." —Publishers Weekly (starred)
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| DATE: |
Wednesday, October 28th |
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6:00 PM |
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Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge |
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$5 tickets are ON SALE NOW, online at harvard.com; at Harvard Book Store; and over the phone with a credit card at 617.661.1515.
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