The Unexpected Hanging Paradox from an AI Viewpoint

Examination or Unexpected Hanging Paradox

Many mathematicians have a dismissive attitude towards paradoxes. This is unfortunate , because many paradoxes are rich in content, having connections with serious mathematical ideas as well as having pedagogical value in teaching elementary logical reasoning. An excellent example is the so-called " surprise examination paradox " (described below), which is an argument that seems at first to be...

A Semantic Without Syntax 1

Here, by introducing a version of “Unexpected hanging paradox” we try to open a new way and a new explanation for paradoxes, similar to liar paradox. Also, we will show that we have a semantic situation which no syntactical logical system could support that. In the end, we propose a claim as a question. Based on this claim, having an axiomatic system for computability theory is not possible. In...

The Problem of Evil and its Attribution to God Relying on the Verses 78-79 Surah An-Nisaa

One of the fundamental issues within the theology system is evilness. This issue has been concerned by Muslim thinkers who have adopted different approaches. The intra-religious strategy is an important approach in this regard. Evilness in the Holy Quran has been focused on from different aspects. Evilness and attributing it to God is among the problems which have been pointed to in the Quran v...

The Surprise Examination or Unexpected Hanging Paradox

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Zeno’s Paradox From A Modern Viewpoint