Smullyan -What Is The Name Of This Book?

Anyone who wants to derive fun from logic without going into technicalities should read this.

This is a wonderful book packed with good puzzles. I'm going to read everything I possibly can by Raymond Smullyan.

A wonderful book

My father had this book when I was a kid, and I recently remembered it and ordered my own copy. Such a delight! The author takes you through varying riddles and puzzles of increasing complexity, explaining throughout and helping you learn as you go. Lots of fun and mental stimulation.

This book is a gem. It is one of those rare books that can keep you entertained for hours (at least to me). I first stumbled across it in its Bulgarian translation when I was a child. I read it so often, the front cover is all torn up.I had to get this English version for my kids. In the digital age, I don't think they're as interested in it as I was, but it is still a very special book.The logical puzzles build on each other, so that it doesn't seem difficult if you get through them slowly (and the answers are in the back, which guide you through how to solve them, should you get stuck).If you're in the mood for something quirky to break up your usual reading routine, then this is it :)

Ich unterrichte Psychologie und Philosophie und habe zum Thema Logik nach ein paar guten Logik Rätseln gesucht und diese hier gefunden.

I love this classic book of logic puzzles. I wanted a new copy, but I was disappointed with the quality of the book. The print was too bold and the paper was coarse. Part of the joy of a book for me is the look and feel of it, so I was a bit disappointed. The book itself is a stimulating read for puzzle and riddle lovers!

I wish i could live in the same world as Raymond Smullyan! How does he get the time to think up these conundrums? Well, mostly it is his day job, and he gets paid to chat about these things to other academics. But what conversations! How i would love to be there. All of these problems are about language and how we use it, especially the words "true" and "false" and "lie", and about how complicated things can get if you think about those words hard enough -- while being far from dryasdust. you are drawn into a world where you have to think of a way of checking that your travelling companion is not a vampire, where you have a logical proof that Santa Claus exists, and Inspector Craig of Scotland Yard shows you how to analyse the meagre facts you have on suspects. My advice is buy this book, and lend it to nobody.