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Raymond Smullyan

Raymond Smullyan Books

Mathematician

Raymond Smullyan was a renowned mathematician and logician. Born on May 25, 1919, and passed away on February 10, 2017, Smullyan was known for his contributions to mathematical logic, combinatorics, and graph theory. His research spanned a wide range of fields, from mathematical logic to game theory, and he was also a prolific author, having written over 50 books.

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“There is nothing like a naturalistic orientation to dispel all these morbid thoughts of "sin" and "free will" and "moral responsibility.”

Sin Responsibility Moral Free Will Orientation Morbid Moral Responsibility

Book:Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

Source: Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

“Humor could not flourish in a wholly serious and rational atmosphere.”

Serious Rational Atmosphere

Book:Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

Source: Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

“Metaphysical problems about "mind" versus "matter" arise only from epistemological confusions.”

Mind Matter Problem Arise Confusion Metaphysical Versus

Book:Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

Source: Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

“I believe that either Jupiter has life or it doesn't. But I neither believe that it does, nor do I believe that it doesn't.”

Believe Doe I Believe Jupiter

Book:Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

Source: Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

“Recently, someone asked me if I believed in astrology. He seemed somewhat puzzled when I explained that the reason I don't is that I'm a Gemini.”

Ifs Reason Astrology Puzzled

Book:Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

Source: Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

“Because I have been a magician for many years, people have often asked me whether I ever have sawn a woman in half. I reply, Oh, yes I've sawn over seventy women in half in my lifetime, and I'm learning the second half of the trick now.”

People Years Has Beens Half Lifetime Tricks Seventies Magician

Book:Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

Source: Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

“Why should I be worried about death?”

Should Worried Should I

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“I have free will, but not of my own choice. I have never freely chosen to have free will. I have to have free will, whether I like it or not!”

Choices My Own Chosen Free Will

Book:Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

Source: Four Lives: A Celebration of Raymond Smullyan

“Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled wrong.”

People Criticism Critics Critical Statements Vague Precise

Book:The Tao Is Silent

Source: The Tao Is Silent

“Why should I be worried about dying? It's not going to happen in my lifetime!”

Should Happens Dying Lifetime Worried Should I

Book:This Book Needs No Title: A Budget of Living Paradoxes

Source: This Book Needs No Title: A Budget of Living Paradoxes

“It has always puzzled me that so many people have taken it for granted that God favors those who believe in him. Isn't it possible that the actual God is a scientific God who has little patience with beliefs founded on faith rather than evidence?”

People Believe Littles Belief Taken Evidence Favors Granted Puzzled

Book:Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

Source: Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies

“Why do I act as I do? To tell you the truth, I have absolutely no idea why. It is simply my nature to act as I act, and that's all I can say.”

I Can Ideas Math No Idea

Author:Raymond Smullyan

“All my life I have been intensely repelled by the idea of 'making an effort'. I hate this idea today as much as I did as a child. I don't know why I hate it so much; I just do.”

Knows Children Has Beens Ideas Today Hate Effort I Hate

Author:Raymond Smullyan

About the Author

Born: May 25, 1919
Died: February 10, 2017
Known for: Mathematician
Quotes: 13

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