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.
Thought Experiments in Philosophy, Science, and the Arts
Informatie
Auteur(s)
Mélanie Frappier, Letitia Meynell, James Robert BrownUitgever(s)
RoutledgePublicatiejaar
2012Aantal Pagina's
272ISBN
9780415885447, 9781138921832 9781136285998Categorie(ën)
Filosofie & Religie, Natuurwetenschappen & TechniekTrefwoord(en)
Essays, Wetenschapsfilosofie, Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Gedachte-Experimenten, Epistemologie, Cultuurwetenschappen, Exacte Wetenschappen