The Laboratory of the Mind : Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences.

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Newton's bucket, Einstein's elevator, Schrödinger's cat - these are some of the best-known examples of thought experiments in the natural sciences. But what function do these experiments perform? Are they really experiments at all? Can they help us gain a greater understanding of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brown, James Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Knowledge, Theory of.
Physics > Philosophy.
Quantum theory.
Rationalism.
Science > Methodology.
Thought experiments.
Théorie de la connaissance.
Physique > Philosophie.
Théorie quantique.
Rationalisme.
Sciences > Méthodologie.
Expériences de pensée.
epistemology.
rationalism (philosophy)
Knowledge, Theory of
Physics > Philosophy
Quantum theory
Rationalism
Science > Methodology
Thought experiments
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; The Laboratory of the Mind Thought Experiments in theNatural Sciences; copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements(First Edition); Preface (to the Second Edition); 1. Illustrations from the laboratory of the mind; 2. The structure of thought experiments; 3. Counter thought experiments; 4. Mathematical thinking; 5. Seeing the laws of nature; 6. The development of inertial motion; 7. Einstein's brand of verificationism; 8. Quantum mechanics: a Platonic interpretation; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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