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80-150 The Nature of Reason

Summer Two 2001, Dirk Schlimm
 
Homework No. 1
 
 
  1. Reading. Read TTT, p. 3-16.

  2. Puzzle. Solve the following puzzle and explain your solution in a few sentences (in other words, display your reasoning).

    Imagine you are on an island whose inhabitants are called "knights" and "knaves". Knights and knaves are impossible to distinguish by appearance. In fact, there is only one characteristic that seperates them: Knights always tell the truth, whereas knaves always lie.

    Now suppose you meet three individuals, A, B, and C, each of whom is either a knight or a knave. Also, suppose two people are of the same type if they are both knights or both knaves.

    A says, "B is a knave".
    B says, "A and C are of the same type."

    Question: What can you say about C's identity?