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UNINA9910789694803321 |
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Autore |
Brown James Robert |
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Titolo |
The laboratory of the mind : thought experiments in the natural sciences / / James Robert Brown |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-94377-3 |
1-136-94378-1 |
1-283-24220-6 |
9786613242204 |
0-203-84779-2 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Philosophical issues in science. The laboratory of the mind |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Physics - Philosophy |
Thought experiments |
Quantum theory |
Science - Methodology |
Rationalism |
Knowledge, Theory of |
Philosophical issues in science |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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