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Logicomix An Epic Search for Truth
my flatmate got this Bertrand Russell graphic novel, it's damn good.
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Hey, if you wanna understand 1+1 all you need to read is this little beauty:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principia_Mathematica
I have not read it myself, because I am stupid, but I did read a comic book about how and why it was written: https://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-search-truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521
Logicomix is really cute if you're looking for something fun and human.
An advisor I worked with when studying formal methods recommended it to me. I got through it in about 20 minutes, but it reminded me to be considerate of things I normally would ignore in the domains of computation.
Read Logicomix.
It is a graphic novel based on Russell's life and his search for logic/truth.
If you're interested in this sort of thing I would highly recommend Logicomix. It's a graphic novel that follows the development of Bertrand Russell's life and work.
I recommend reading Logicomix. It's an excellent graphic novel about the life of Bertrand Russell and his "epic search for truth".
Computer scientist here... I'm not a "real" mathematician but I do have a good bit of education and practical experience with some specific fields of like probability, information theory, statistics, logic, combinatorics, and set theory. The vast majority of mathematics, though, I'm only interested in as a hobby. I've never gone much beyond calculus in the standard track of math education, so I to enjoy reading "layman's terms" material about math. Here's some stuff I've enjoyed.
Fermat's Enigma This book covers the history of a famous problem that looks very simple, yet it took several hundred years to resolve. In so doing it gives layman's terms overviews of many mathematical concepts in a manner very similar to jfredett here. It's very readable, and for me at least, it also made the study of mathematics feel even more like an exciting search for beautiful, profound truth.
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth I've been told this book contains some inaccuracies, but I'm including it because I think it's such a cool idea. It's a graphic novelization (seriously, a graphic novel about a logician) of the life of Bertrand Russell, who was deeply involved in some of the last great ideas before Godel's Incompleteness Theorem came along and changed everything. This isn't as much about the math as it is about the people, but I still found it enjoyable when I read it a few years ago, and it helped spark my own interest in mathematics.
Lots of people also love Godel Escher Bach. I haven't read it yet so I can't really comment on it, but it seems to be a common element of everybody's favorite books about math.
Start with a good algorithms book like Introduction to algorithms. You'll also want a good discrete math text. Concrete Mathematics is one that I like, but there are several great alternatives. If you are learning new math, pick up The Princeton Companion To Mathematics, which is a great reference to have around if you find yourself with a gap in your knowledge. Not a seminal text in theoretical CS, but certain to expand your mind, is Purely functional data structures.
On the practice side, pick up a copy of The C programming language. Not only is K&R a classic text, and a great read, it really set the tone for the way that programming has been taught and learned ever since. I also highly recommend Elements of Programming.
Also, since you mention Papadimitriou, take a look at Logicomix.
hey, if you want to soak it in with some light reading, i'd suggest LOGICOMIX
http://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-An-Epic-Search-Truth/dp/1596914521/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413849778&sr=8-1&keywords=logicomix
I'm 15 and soaked it in pretty well I'd say. Enjoy!
Ooo Russell's Paradox > Logicomix. Please, for the love of god, buy this. It bleeds awesomeness from so many places its disgusting.
Theres also Godel, Escher, Bach : An Eternal Golden Braid, which supposedly reaches even rarer heights of transcendence, but my non music notation understanding philistineness renders it partially inaccessible :(
If you're interested in this area and only have a layperson's understanding of these things, I strongly, STRONGLY recommend this graphic novel biography on the life of Bertrand Russell, famous mathematician and logician. In it, they go over in simple terms some of his and his peers' more powerful findings and theories about the underpinnings of math, including this question you're asking here. Really, really good book.
Logicomix is more biographical than purely educational, but it goes into some depth about 20th century developments in mathematical logic. Really entertaining and informative.
The Manga Guide to Databases is something I keep on the shelf mostly for its absurdity, but it was pretty useful in starting out to learn databases. There are a bunch of other entries in the series, too.
There's a graphic novel about exactly this called Logicomix.
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You might find Logicomix of interest. It's not a formal text, but a interesting look at the early history of the subject.
I would add Logicomix and Feynman.
You might want to try "Logicomix". Don't get fooled by the fact that it is a comic. It provides great contextual information regarding mathematics/philosophy. Fascinating read.
I loved this one!
https://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-search-truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521
There is such an unbelievable universe of comics outside of super hero comics.
Logicomix, about Bertrand Russell, Wittgenstein, and the history of the philosophy of mathematics
[Asterios Polyp](http://www.amazon.com/Asterios-Polyp-David- Mazzucchelli/dp/0307377326), about art, reality, duality, etc. Incredible book
I love anything by Kevin Huizenga, Dash Shaw, Michael DeForge, Julia Wertz, and others
There's something for everyone
I can identify with many of the replies to this post, so I wanted to share some personal insights that have helped me tremendously with these existential anxieties/depression (although I still struggle with them). Please excuse me if I'm not as well-spoken as others here, but I'm not a native speaker and... even worse, I'm an engineer.
First, you have to realize that this kind of existential anxiety has been recognized as part of the human condition by many philosophers and thinkers from almost the beginning of our recorded history. So, even though it is true that it can be hard to find peers to whom you can talk openly about these problems, and who will understand you from personal experience, this is not true if you count the experiences of the thousands of persons who had exactly the same feelings and have written about them. Of course they all had their own experiences, insights and solutions which may not apply to you, but it would be stupid to think that there is not some valuable wisdom to be gained from these thousands of years of tradition of thinking about these issues.
I don't want to elaborate too long about all the things out there, neither do I want to force my own opinions on others, but here are some personal recommendations:
Peace and good luck y'all.
I don't often read graphic novels, especially since they tend to be fantasy/superhero based, but LOGICOMIX is one is the best things I've ever read.
It's such a finely-crafted book, not to mention I love the old, almost Hergé-esque (the guy who wrote Tintin) art style. It's a partially-fictitious biography of the Logician/Philosopher Bertrand Russell. The story is framed within the context of him telling his own autobiography, then all that is framed within the context of the people actually drawing the comic. It's filled with analyses of logic and the whole thing is very meta and inception-like.
I'm probably doing a terrible job explaining it and butchering it, but just give it a try. If you have any affinity for history, mathematics, or philosophy, I highly recommend it.
http://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-An-Epic-Search-Truth/dp/1596914521
Edit: Hergé not Hergè. Thanks man.
logicomix.
If you search hard enough, you can get a much better price for the ebook version of it.
Let me add Logicomix and in fiction the excellent Asterios Polyp to your list.
I've been looking at this book as a way to introduce my kids to logic and critical thinking: The Fallacy Detective.
Also, if you haven't seen the philosophy comics, they are worth a look. These are really more for teenagers I think, but they look really good.
There are a lot more than just these if you look around, but I think these are a good start.
Hi, I have a degree in Philosophy and teach Philosophy/English to high schooler. The following advice and recommendations are what I give my students who are interested in philosophy. I would not recommend Kant as an introduction (not that he's bad, but he is difficult to understand). Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar is a book that explains philosophical topics and questions through humor and uses jokes to illustrate the concepts. It is accessible and thought provoking. If you are interested in logic you might enjoy Logicomix. It is a graphic novel that gives a biographical narrative of Bertrand Russell, an English philosopher whose work is the basis of all modern logic. It is not a book about logic per se, but it does give a good introduction to what logic is and how it can be used. Also, Russell's book A History of Western Philosophy is a good place to start your education in philosophy. If you are interested in atheism, read Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion. This book goes through the most common arguments for the existence of God, and debunks them using logic and reasoning. Good luck and read on!
Here is a fun start.
https://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-search-truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521
This doesn't really have a lot to do with answering your question, but for a fun take on Russell's life, read the graphic novel Logicomix (http://www.amazon.ca/Logicomix-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301008590&sr=8-1). The author takes some liberties with Russell's life, but a lot of the story is accurate and does give a fun romp through the world of philosophy and mathematics at the turn of the last century.
The graphic novel, Logicomix, gives a good treatment of all of this (with a little poetic license).
Anyway, it seems that Russell, along with Frege, Hilbert and others, were searching for rock-solid foundations from which all of mathematics could be rigorously derived. There was even hope that the foundations themselves could be proven consistent.
But Kurt Godel wrote a paper, On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems which showed that no formal system, such as Russell's Principia could capture all mathematical truth.
There's lots more to say about this, of course. But "Logicomix" will give you background for further investigations.
Relevant
http://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-Search-Truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/product-description/1596914521
Logicomix is about Betrand Russel's life.
Even though it's fiction, you might also want to check out The Alchemist from the novel of the same name. It's fiction but not a a super hero in sight!
Not actually a proper academic source, but logicomix is a great graphic novel for an entertaining first overview.
Batman exists, and I am him, if and only if grass is green
If Batman exists, then I am him.
Therefore, Batman exists if and only if grass is green.
Technically valid, though the soundness of it could be debated =)
Man, I miss my old logic classes. Those were the best! Out of curiosity, where are you taking said class? I took mine at Rutgers, but one of my teachers (a PhD candidate at the time) moved on to become a professor at Notre Dame.
As for items related to logic on Amazon, I got this some time ago, I believe as a gift, and I liked it a lot.
Oh, just saw the part about writing it symbolically, so I guess that would be:
P1: (P ^ Q) <--> R
P2: P -> Q
C: P <--> R
Or you can do:
P1: [Exists(batman) ^ Iam(batman)] <--> Green(grass)
P2: Exists(batman) -> Iam(batman)
C: Exists(batman) <--> Green(grass)
Not sure I did this part right, it's been about 3 years since my logic classes. I was going to do some predicate logic statements, but can't do the upside down A or the backwards E, and didn't feel like doing them at the moment anyway. Maybe I'll edit later and do some.
I got Logicomix, a graphic novel about logician Bertrand Russell!
I take drugs for that (ssri nonsense). Works a treat. I used to find if I had mochas and panadol (tylenol?) I could go back to normal for a while, but soon the caffeine caused too much anxiety. Also quit drinking.
Ah also, graphic novels. Jesus does reading help with depression, but if you're too far gone to read a page, start with graphic novels, reread Enders Game or other young adult stuff, then go back into fantasy and scifi. Ease yourself into a new time sink.
Also, at the moment One Punch the anime is really good. I don't know if that's related. If anime is your thing, shinsekai yori is the best. Followed by Berserk.
EDIT: graphic novels I like: If you're into philosophy or science you might too http://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-An-epic-search-truth/dp/1596914521 http://www.amazon.com/Feynman-Jim-Ottaviani/dp/1596438274
In that vein, you might like Annotated Turing, if you have any interest in Computer Science. It's an annotated version of Turing's most famous paper (the one that basically establishes the basis for computers and computer science), but it can be a little dry if you're not inherently interested in the topic.
Also, the much more fun Logicomix (yes, a math comic book :D), about Bertrand Russel's quest to establish a logical basis for all of mathematics.
The closest you can currently get to this would probably be Logicomix.
Logicomix: An epic search for truth
Here's the description:
> This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers like Gottlob Frege, David Hilbert, and Kurt Gödel, and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein. But his most ambitious goal-to establish unshakable logical foundations of mathematics-continues to loom before him. Through love and hate, peace and war, Russell persists in the dogged mission that threatens to claim both his career and his personal happiness, finally driving him to the brink of insanity.
You might enjoy the "Math Girls" series by Hiroshi Yuki: https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00YYJYP2C
In particular, the third book does a pretty nice job covering the Peano axioms and some of Gödel's results. They don't have too much of a plot (its more math than fiction) but I would still recommend reading them in order.
Another fun one on foundations is Logicomix, its a graphic novel: https://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-search-truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521
Hofstadter's "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" is another really excellent book on foundations.
James Gleick's "Chaos: Making a New Science" is really fantastic in describing both the history and content behind chaotic dynamical systems, I highly recommend it.
A book that blew my mind in high school was Manfred Schroeder's "Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise"; it might be a little harder to find.
Three graphic novels that you might enjoy: there is this one on enlightenment figures, this one on Bertrand Russell, and this one about contemporary physics.
You should also check out the comment about Kurt Gödel's incompleteness theorem. If you're interested in the history of Russel's struggle with the same problem as you, somebody actually made a comic book about it! Link
Logicomix (https://www.amazon.com/Logicomix-search-truth-Apostolos-Doxiadis/dp/1596914521) is a really cool graphic novel about math and the search for truth :)
You were categorizing people. Everybody you classified would describe themselves with a "originality and personal individuality".
(i just pasted your wording so my sentence probably is bit awkward).
I was trying to expand on your notice that all of us can be 'grouped' which emphasizes the same-ness and non-originality of everybody.
"In a class by himself" actually becomes the set of "class by himself" (old philosophical problem...).
I was just playing with your (unintentional?) point that "people are easier to portion-out than to dig for their "original personality", which then could be further typed-out until, really, no one is 'in a class by himself'.
This is an Amazon post for a graphic novel you will probably get through a library (if you dig that sort of thing) that touches on the problems with "sets".
Thanks.
I’m sorry I linked you to that page as it seems to say little about his philosophical and logical work (I’m confused as to why that is the case and it is my fault for not reading the page and assuming there was relevant information there when there isn't). He is probably most noted for Russell’s paradox. You may be interested in reading Logicomix. One of the coauthors is a computer scientist, and it will give you a better understanding of his work and also introduce you to some other philosophers interested in logic and its limits.