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

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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Main Author: Brown, James Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
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