Probing and ingeniously layered, the book throws light on Russell's inner struggles while setting them in the context of the timeless questions he spent his life trying to answer. With rich characterizations and expressive, atmospheric artwork, the book spins the pursuit of these ideas into a highly satisfying tale. This story is at the same time a historical novel and an accessible explication of some of the biggest ideas of mathematics and modern philosophy. 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. But his most ambitious goal-to establish unshakable logical foundations of mathematics-continues to loom before him. 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. This exceptional graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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