As an academic discipline, logic is the study of reasoning. Logic puzzles, therefore, involve making a series of inferences and assessing them using reasoning. Easier logic puzzles for kids tend to ...

In 1996, the mathematical logician George Boolos (above) published a paper describing “the hardest logic puzzle ever” which he attributed to the logician Raymond Smullyan. The puzzle has gained much ...

It’s that strange time of year, the lull between Christmas and New Year, when you’re not really celebrating but not really working either. So, how about you wrap your brain around the world’s hardest ...

In my view, some of the most mind-boggling logic puzzles are those that present statements, some of which are true and some false, with the objective being to figure out where the truth of the matter ...

We are hardly ever consciously aware that we use logic to solve everyday problems. But what is logic? Is the logic used to prove theorems in mathematics the same kind that we use for our practical ...

Logical reasoning IQ-based puzzles test your ability to analyse patterns, deduce relationships, and apply rules to reach correct conclusions. They include sequences, syllogisms, matrix problems, ...

Here’s a fairly recent twist on an old type of logic puzzle. A logician vacationing in the South Pacific finds himself on an island inhabited by the two proverbial groups of liars and truth-tellers.