Comments on: Logicomix http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: plus-Tech http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-107439 plus-Tech Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:26:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-107439 Interesting post Interesting post

]]> By: Successful Researcher http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-102524 Successful Researcher Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:51:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-102524 A sad offtopic: the great mathematician Israel Gelfand <a href="http://aclinks.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/israel-gelfand-1913-2009-r-i-p/" rel="nofollow">died yesterday</a>. A sad offtopic: the great mathematician Israel Gelfand died yesterday.

]]> By: Kyle G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73956 Kyle G Mon, 04 May 2009 08:47:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73956 According to Amazon, the English version comes out Sept. 29, 2009. According to Amazon, the English version comes out Sept. 29, 2009.

]]> By: Sophia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73539 Sophia Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:37:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73539 I've read this in the original (Greek), and I'm very glad that it's now translated in English and that you're blogging about it. It's a very fun read, I recommend it. Apart from delivering its obvious goal (conveying Russel's ideas to the non specialists and putting this in historical context with guest stars such as Goedel), it also touches upon social and other human issues, war, immigration, open marriage, some dealt with more successfully than others. I’ve read this in the original (Greek), and I’m very glad that it’s now translated in English and that you’re blogging about it. It’s a very fun read, I recommend it. Apart from delivering its obvious goal (conveying Russel’s ideas to the non specialists and putting this in historical context with guest stars such as Goedel), it also touches upon social and other human issues, war, immigration, open marriage, some dealt with more successfully than others.

]]> By: Agnostication http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73530 Agnostication Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:05:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73530 I never thought I'd read a graphic novel either, but that sounds really interesting. Would you consider posting your thoughts on it after you've read it? I never thought I’d read a graphic novel either, but that sounds really interesting. Would you consider posting your thoughts on it after you’ve read it?

]]> By: Mark S http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73519 Mark S Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:06:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73519 I'm having the opposite experience - as I'm aging my interest is going from applied math to pure (I've even gone back to school on it). And I too am not a connoisseur of graphic novels, but this one sounds right up my alley - I'll be tracking it down. I’m having the opposite experience – as I’m aging my interest is going from applied math to pure (I’ve even gone back to school on it). And I too am not a connoisseur of graphic novels, but this one sounds right up my alley – I’ll be tracking it down.

]]> By: nobody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73512 nobody Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73512 Regarding the Action Philosophers, I read the one with Descartes and it was really awesome! Regarding the Action Philosophers, I read the one with Descartes and it was really awesome!

]]> By: Freiddie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73463 Freiddie Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:42:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73463 Wow... that sounds like an amazing book. Wow… that sounds like an amazing book.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73450 Chris Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:31:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73450 This sounds really interesting and is another great example of the versatility of the graphic storytelling medium. I also recommend Action Philosophers http://www.eviltwincomics.com/aphil.html a humorous look at the history of philosophy. This sounds really interesting and is another great example of the versatility of the graphic storytelling medium.

I also recommend Action Philosophers http://www.eviltwincomics.com/aphil.html a humorous look at the history of philosophy.

]]> By: nobody http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/comment-page-1/#comment-73442 nobody Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:35:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/29/logicomix/#comment-73442 You might also find "Fantasia Mathematica" interesting. It's a collection of short stories about Mathematics compiled and edited by Clifton Fadiman. For example, one short story included in the book is this: http://www.simonsingh.net/Devilish_Short_Story.html Cheers You might also find “Fantasia Mathematica” interesting. It’s a collection of short stories about Mathematics compiled and edited by Clifton Fadiman. For example, one short story included in the book is this:
http://www.simonsingh.net/Devilish_Short_Story.html

Cheers

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