Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts Paperback / softback
Edited by Melanie Frappier, Letitia Meynell, James Robert Brown
Part of the Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science series
Paperback / softback
Description
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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 4 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/06/2015
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- ISBN:9781138921832
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 4 Tables, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:23/06/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138921832