9780415885447-0415885442-Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science)

Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science)

ISBN-13: 9780415885447
ISBN-10: 0415885442
Edition: 1
Author: Letitia Meynell, James Robert Brown, Melanie Frappier
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Hardcover 282 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780415885447
ISBN-10: 0415885442
Edition: 1
Author: Letitia Meynell, James Robert Brown, Melanie Frappier
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Hardcover 282 pages

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Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science) (ISBN-13: 9780415885447 and ISBN-10: 0415885442), written by authors Letitia Meynell, James Robert Brown, Melanie Frappier, was published by Routledge in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Philosophy (Epistemology, Philosophy) books. You can easily purchase or rent Thought Experiments in Science, Philosophy, and the Arts (Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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.
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