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The Joy of Logic

2013 · 59 min

A brisk, playful lecture that makes abstract reasoning feel like a fun puzzle, full of wit and animated tangents.

Directed by
Catherine Gale
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dave Cliff
Overview
A sharp, witty, mind-expanding and exuberant foray into the world of logic with Computer Scientist Dave Cliff. Following in the footsteps of the award-winning The Joy of Stats and its sequel, Tails You Win - The Science of Chance, The Joy of Logic takes viewers on a new Wingspan roller-coaster ride through philosophy, maths, science and technology all of which, under the bonnet, run on logic. Wielding the same wit and wisdom, animation and gleeful nerdery as its predecessors, this film journeys from Aristotle to Alice in Wonderland, Sci-Fi to Supercomputers to tell the fascinating story of the quest for certainty and the fundamentals of sound reasoning itself.

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Directed by
Catherine Gale
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Dave Cliff
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  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
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brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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  • education
  • science
  • technology
  • art
  • identity
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adult
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  • documentary
  • animated
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  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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