What Is the Name of This Book?

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book logic puzzle collection puzzle book

"What Is the Name of This Book?" is a collection of logical puzzles and paradoxes by Raymond Smullyan that playfully explore self-reference, recursion, and the foundations of logic.

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Label	Occurrences
What Is the Name of This Book? canonical	6
Knights and Knaves puzzles	1

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Target entity: What Is the Name of This Book?
Context triple: [Raymond Smullyan, notableWork, What Is the Name of This Book?]

A. Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize–winning interdisciplinary book by Douglas Hofstadter that explores deep connections between mathematics, art, music, and human consciousness.
B. Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra is an accessible, imaginative book that introduces algebraic ideas and mathematical thinking to children and lay readers through stories, puzzles, and philosophical reflections.
C. Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
D. Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
E. 99 Problems
"99 Problems" is a 2003 hip-hop single by Jay-Z that blends hard-hitting social commentary with a memorable hook and has become one of his most iconic songs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: What Is the Name of This Book?
Target entity description: "What Is the Name of This Book?" is a collection of logical puzzles and paradoxes by Raymond Smullyan that playfully explore self-reference, recursion, and the foundations of logic.

A. Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach is a Pulitzer Prize–winning interdisciplinary book by Douglas Hofstadter that explores deep connections between mathematics, art, music, and human consciousness.
B. Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra is an accessible, imaginative book that introduces algebraic ideas and mathematical thinking to children and lay readers through stories, puzzles, and philosophical reflections.
C. Mathematical Circus
Mathematical Circus is a popular collection of recreational mathematics puzzles and essays by Martin Gardner, showcasing his playful and insightful approach to mathematical curiosities.
D. Mathematical Amusements
"Mathematical Amusements" refers to engaging puzzles, curiosities, and recreational problems that use mathematical ideas for entertainment and exploration rather than formal study.
E. 99 Problems
"99 Problems" is a 2003 hip-hop single by Jay-Z that blends hard-hitting social commentary with a memorable hook and has become one of his most iconic songs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ logic puzzle collection ⓘ puzzle book ⓘ
author	Raymond Smullyan ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
format	hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ
genre	logic ⓘ puzzle ⓘ recreational mathematics ⓘ
hasAuthorProfession	logician ⓘ magician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	pedagogical use of puzzles in teaching logic ⓘ popular understanding of self-reference ⓘ
hasPart	Knights and Knaves puzzles ⓘ linked to: What Is the Name of This Book? logical paradoxes ⓘ self-referential puzzles ⓘ
hasTheme	logical consistency ⓘ paradox ⓘ self-reference in language ⓘ truth and falsity ⓘ
intendedAudience	general readers interested in logic ⓘ puzzle enthusiasts ⓘ students of logic ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
notableFor	combining entertainment with logical rigor ⓘ explaining logical concepts through puzzles ⓘ use of self-referential puzzles ⓘ
partOfTradition	mathematical puzzle books ⓘ recreational logic literature ⓘ
publicationYear	1978 ⓘ
publisher	Prentice Hall ⓘ
relatedTo	Raymond Smullyan ⓘ logical paradoxes in popular culture ⓘ recreational logic ⓘ
subject	foundations of logic ⓘ logical puzzles ⓘ paradoxes ⓘ recursion ⓘ self-reference ⓘ
titleIsQuestion	true ⓘ
tone	humorous ⓘ playful ⓘ
usesDevice	self-referential title ⓘ

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Forever Undecided → relatedWork → What Is the Name of This Book? ⓘ

Satan, Cantor, and Infinity → relatedWorkByAuthor → What Is the Name of This Book? ⓘ

The Riddle of Scheherazade → relatedWork → What Is the Name of This Book? ⓘ

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