The laboratory of the mind : thought experiments in the natural sciences /
Thought experiments are performed in the "laboratory" of the mind. Beyond this metaphor, it is difficult to define just what these remarkable devices for investigating nature are, or how they work. Although most scientists and philosophers recognize the importance of thought experiments, T...
| Основен автор: | Brown, James Robert. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
1993, ℗♭1991.
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| Издание: | Pbk. ed. |
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Philosophical issues in science.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=140572 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Laboratory of the mind. |
| Резюме: |
Thought experiments are performed in the "laboratory" of the mind. Beyond this metaphor, it is difficult to define just what these remarkable devices for investigating nature are, or how they work. Although most scientists and philosophers recognize the importance of thought experiments, The Laboratory of the Mind is the only full-length study of their nature and function. Beginning with Galileo's argument on falling bodies, James Robert Brown describes numerous examples of the most influential thought experiments from the history of science. He provides a thorough introduction to the subject. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 175 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0415095794 9780415095792 020397915X 9780203979150 |