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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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.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science |
Release date | August 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2012 |
Editors | Melanie Frappier, Letitia Meynell, James Robert Brown |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 282 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-88544-7 |
Barcode | 9780415885447 |
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LSN | 0-415-88544-2 |