We are always solving problems, some of which have instantly obvious solutions and others that do not. In the latter case, the word puzzle comes to mind instead. A problem can be defined therefore as ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

One of the oldest logical paradoxes stems from a controversial figure in Greek history. Like most controversial figures, he was involved in a few lawsuits, and one in particular became known as The ...

According to Cantor (Mathematische Annalen 21:545—586, 1883; Cantor's letter to Dedekind, 1899) a set is any multitude which can be thought of as one ("jedes Viele, welches sich als Eines denken läßt" ...

Vol. 181, No. 2, THE 37TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR EXACT PHILOSOPHY (SEP 09) (July 2011), pp. 185-208 (24 pages) There are three distinct questions associated with Simpson's paradox, (i) Why ...

At last logic and reason have their own spirit animal. Ravens shed light on weird reasoning, but especially on the random statements that people make on the internet. Is there anything you want more ...

If cats always land on their feet and buttered toast always lands buttered side down, what would happen if you strapped buttered toast to the back of a cat - buttered side up - and it falls off a ...