Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science #11)
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- Synopsis
- From Lucretius throwing a spear beyond the boundary of the universe to Einstein racing against a beam of light, thought experiments stand as a fascinating challenge to the necessity of data in the empirical sciences. Are these experiments, conducted uniquely in our imagination, simply rhetorical devices or communication tools or are they an essential part of scientific practice? This volume surveys the current state of the debate and explores new avenues of research into the epistemology of thought experiments.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 272 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781136285998
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781138921832, 9780203113271, 9780415885447
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 12/20/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Routledge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Melanie Frappier
- Edited by:
- Letitia Meynell
- Edited by:
- James Robert Brown
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