Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts |
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| Editor:
| Brown, James Robert
Frappier, Melanie
Meynell, Letitia |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-88544-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $231.00 |
Book Description:
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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 esse
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 esse