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The Island of Knights and Knaves. Raymond Smullyan 1978 A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow.

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1 The Island of Knights and Knaves

2 Raymond Smullyan 1978 A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.

3 Rules of the Island Knights always tell the truth Knaves always lie Every inhabitant is either a knight or a knave

4 #26 There are three inhabitants standing in a garden. A stranger passed by and asked A, “Are you a knight or a knave?” A answered but the stranger did not understand him so he asked B “What did A say?” B replied, “A said he was a knave.” C said, “Don’t believe B; he is lying” What are B and C?

5 #27 There are three inhabitants standing in a garden. A stranger passed by and asked A, “How many knights are among you?” A answered but the stranger did not understand him so he asked B “What did A say?” B replied, “A said there is one knight among us.” C said, “Don’t believe B; he is lying” What are B and C?

6 #28 There are two inhabitants standing in a garden. A says, “At least one of us is a knave.” What are A and B?

7 #29 There are two inhabitants standing in a garden. A says, “Either I am a knave or B is a knight.” What are A and B?

8 #30 A is standing in a garden alone. A says, “Either I am a knave or else two plus two equals five.” What can you conclude?


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