Puzzles And Paradoxes

Author : Mark Skousen,Kenna C. Taylor
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800886483

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Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics by Mark Skousen,Kenna C. Taylor Pdf

Economics is full of puzzles and paradoxes that often frustrate and challenge everyone, including economists. This engaging book includes fifty puzzles and focuses on three types of paradox. First, everyday observations that appear to belie common sense (such as why some supermarket items sell for more per ounce in larger sizes). Secondly, those paradoxes which have perplexed economists in the past but have since been fairly resolved (such as the diamond–water paradox). Finally, empirical or conceptual anomalies that remain unresolved and present a challenge to today’s economists (such as the voting paradox).

Author : Kevin McCain
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000417029

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Epistemology: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments by Kevin McCain Pdf

In this new kind of entrée to contemporary epistemology, Kevin McCain presents fifty of the field’s most important puzzles, paradoxes, and thought experiments. Assuming no familiarity with epistemology from the reader, McCain titles each case with a memorable name, describes the details of the case, explains the issue(s) to which the case is relevant, and assesses its significance. McCain also briefly reviews the key responses to the case that have been put forward, and provides a helpful list of suggested readings on the topic. Each entry is accessible, succinct, and self-contained. Epistemology: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments is a fantastic learning tool as well as a handy resource for anyone interested in epistemological issues. Key Features: Though concise overall, offers broad coverage of the key areas of epistemology. Describes each imaginative case directly and in a memorable way, making the cases accessible and easy to remember. Provides a list of Suggested Readings for each case, divided into General Overviews, Seminal Presentations, and Other Important Discussions.

Author : Garrett Pendergraft
Publisher : Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments in Philosophy
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367641941

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Free Will and Human Agency: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments by Garrett Pendergraft Pdf

In this new kind of entrée to discussions of free will and human agency, Pendergraft illuminates 50 puzzles, paradoxes, and thought experiments. Assuming no familiarity with the topic, each chapter describes a case, explains the questions that it raises, summarizes some of the key responses, and provides suggested readings.

Author : Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486315775

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The Gödelian Puzzle Book by Raymond M. Smullyan Pdf

These logic puzzles provide entertaining variations on Gödel's incompleteness theorems, offering ingenious challenges related to infinity, truth and provability, undecidability, and other concepts. No background in formal logic necessary.

Author : Marilyn A. Reba,Douglas R. Shier
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781482297935

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Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving by Marilyn A. Reba,Douglas R. Shier Pdf

A Classroom-Tested, Alternative Approach to Teaching Math for Liberal Arts Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Problem Solving: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking uses puzzles and paradoxes to introduce basic principles of mathematical thought. The text is designed for students in liberal arts mathematics courses. Decision-making situations that progress

Author : Gianni A. Sarcone,Marie-Jo Waeber
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780486795652

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Impossible Folding Puzzles and Other Mathematical Paradoxes by Gianni A. Sarcone,Marie-Jo Waeber Pdf

Fun-filled, math-based puzzles include Elephants and Castles, Trianglized Kangaroo, Honest Dice and Logic Dice, Mind-reading Powers, and dozens more. Complete solutions explain the mathematical realities behind the fantastic-sounding challenges.

Author : Michael Huemer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319904900

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Paradox Lost by Michael Huemer Pdf

Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false? The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of sand. Is there a particular grain whose removal converts the heap to a non-heap? The Puzzle of the Self-Torturer, in which a series of seemingly rational choices has us accepting a life of excruciating pain, in exchange for millions of dollars. Newcomb’s Problem, in which we seemingly maximize our expected profit by taking an unknown sum of money, rather than taking the same sum plus $1000. The Surprise Quiz Paradox, in which a professor finds that it is impossible to give a surprise quiz on any particular day of the week . . . but also that if this is so, then a surprise quiz can be given on any day. The Two Envelope Paradox, in which we are asked to choose between two indistinguishable envelopes, and it is seemingly shown that each envelope is preferable to the other. The Ravens Paradox, in which observing a purple shoe provides evidence that all ravens are black. The Shooting Room Paradox, in which a deadly game kills 90% of all who play, yet each individual’s survival turns on the flip of a fair coin. Each paradox is clearly described, common mistakes are explored, and a clear, logical solution offered. Paradox Lost will appeal to professional philosophers, students of philosophy, and all who love intellectual puzzles.

Author : T. H. O'Beirne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987161223

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Puzzles and paradoxes by T. H. O'Beirne Pdf

Author : William Poundstone
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780307763792

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Labyrinths of Reason by William Poundstone Pdf

This sharply intelligent, consistently provocative book takes the reader on an astonishing, thought-provoking voyage into the realm of delightful uncertainty--a world of paradox in which logical argument leads to contradiction and common sense is seemingly rendered irrelevant.

Author : Stanley J. Farlow
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486497167

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Paradoxes in Mathematics by Stanley J. Farlow Pdf

Compiled by a prominent educator and author, this volume presents an intriguing mix of mathematical paradoxes — phenomena with surprising outcomes that can be resolved mathematically. Students and puzzle enthusiasts will get plenty of enjoyment mixed with a bit of painless mathematical instruction from 30 conundrums, including The Birthday Paradox, Aristotle's Magic Wheel, and A Greek Tragedy.

Author : Eric Sowey,Peter Petocz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781119075820

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A Panorama of Statistics by Eric Sowey,Peter Petocz Pdf

Dieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine anregende Reise rund um die Welt der Statistik. Auf eine ganz andere Art werden Theorie und Praxis Dozenten, Studenten und Praktikern nahe gebracht. Auf jeder Etappe dieser Reise untersuchen die Autoren ungewöhnliche und skurille Aspekte der Statistik, stellen historische, biographische und philosophische Dimensionen heraus. Die einzelnen Kapitel beginnen mit einem Ausblick auf das Thema, oftmals aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Darauf folgen fünf Fragen, die zum Nachdenken anregen. Ziel ist es, die Kenntnisse der Leser zu erweitern und zu vertiefen. Zu den Fragen gibt es auch immer wieder unterhaltsame Rätsel, mit denen spannende Paradoxa aufgelöst werden. Die Leser können ihre eigenen Entdeckungen in der Welt der Statistik mit den ausführlichen Antworten der Autoren auf die jeweiligen Fragen vergleichen.

Author : Michael Clark
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Paradox
ISBN : 0415228085

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Paradoxes from A to Z by Michael Clark Pdf

'This sentence is false'. Is it? If a hotel with an infinite number of rooms is fully occupied, can it still accommodate a new guest? How can we have emotional responses to fiction, when we know that the objects of our emotions do not exist?

Author : Peter Worley,Andrew Day
Publisher : Crown House Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781781350928

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The Philosophy Foundation by Peter Worley,Andrew Day Pdf

The name 'Thoughtings' was inspired by a 5-year old who, when asked to explain what thinking is without using the word 'think' said 'It's when you're thoughting'. Children love pondering big philosophical questions like 'Does the universe end?', 'Where is my mind?' and 'Can something be true and false at the same time?'. These verses capture that impulse in the growing mind and feed it further. These are not poems or, at least, not in the traditional sense of the word... They are a kind of poem specifically designed around a particular puzzle or problem that might be thought more philosophy than poetry. Here's to the joy of puzzlement!

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470463595

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Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner Pdf

Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, first published in 1979, contains columns published in the magazine from 1968-1971. This 1992 MAA edition contains a foreword by Donald Knuth and a postscript and extended bibliography added by Gardner for this edition.

Author : Margaret Cuonzo
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262525497

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Paradox by Margaret Cuonzo Pdf

An introduction to paradoxes showing that they are more than mere puzzles but can prompt new ways of thinking. Thinkers have been fascinated by paradox since long before Aristotle grappled with Zeno's. In this volume in The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Margaret Cuonzo explores paradoxes and the strategies used to solve them. She finds that paradoxes are more than mere puzzles but can prompt new ways of thinking. A paradox can be defined as a set of mutually inconsistent claims, each of which seems true. Paradoxes emerge not just in salons and ivory towers but in everyday life. (An Internet search for “paradox” brings forth a picture of an ashtray with a “no smoking” symbol inscribed on it.) Proposing solutions, Cuonzo writes, is a natural response to paradoxes. She invites us to rethink paradoxes by focusing on strategies for solving them, arguing that there is much to be learned from this, regardless of whether any of the more powerful paradoxes is even capable of solution. Cuonzo offers a catalog of paradox-solving strategies—including the Preemptive-Strike (questioning the paradox itself), the Odd-Guy-Out (calling one of the assumptions into question), and the You-Can't-Get-There-from-Here (denying the validity of the reasoning). She argues that certain types of solutions work better in some contexts than others, and that as paradoxicality increases, the success of certain strategies grows more unlikely. Cuonzo shows that the processes of paradox generation and solution proposal are interesting and important ones. Discovering a paradox leads to advances in knowledge: new science often stems from attempts to solve paradoxes, and the concepts used in the new sciences lead to new paradoxes. As Niels Bohr wrote, “How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.”