Explore: Thought Puzzles

In their most common sense, thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that occur independently of direct sensory stimulation. Core forms include

first part is replaced. The Ship of Theseus paradox can be thought of as an example of a puzzle of material constitution — that is, a problem with determining

similar sliding-block puzzles where the aim is to move a specific block to some predefined location. Like other sliding-block puzzles, several different-sized

Kavka's toxin puzzle is a thought experiment about the possibility of forming an intention to perform an act which, following from reason, is an action

program to rapidly produce unique puzzles. Number puzzles appeared in newspapers in the late 19th century, when French puzzle setters began experimenting with

and commissioned Manson to develop art and one of the puzzles within Blue Prince. Other puzzles in the game were inspired by those of Martin Gardner and

Puzzles are often one of several standard sizes. For example, many weekday newspaper puzzles (such as the American New York Times crossword puzzle) are

A brain teaser is a form of puzzle that requires thought to solve. It often requires thinking in unconventional ways with given constraints in mind; sometimes

A thought experiment is an imaginary scenario that is meant to elucidate or test an argument or theory. It is often an experiment that would be hard,

Gardner titles the problem (puzzle) as "Cross the Network" and refers to it as one of the oldest of topological puzzles. According to Norris 1985, p