The analytic imaginary / / Marguerite La Caze |
Autore | La Caze Marguerite |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 pages) |
Disciplina | 146/.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Analysis (Philosophy)
Thought experiments Figures of speech Metaphor |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-5017-2742-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Philosophical Images -- 2. Analogizing Abortion -- 3. Experimenting with Persons -- 4. Contractarian Myths -- 5. Metaphorical Knowledge -- 6. Modeling Aesthetics -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466874003321 |
La Caze Marguerite | ||
Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The analytic imaginary / / Marguerite La Caze |
Autore | La Caze Marguerite |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 pages) |
Disciplina | 146/.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Analysis (Philosophy)
Thought experiments Figures of speech Metaphor |
ISBN | 1-5017-2742-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Philosophical Images -- 2. Analogizing Abortion -- 3. Experimenting with Persons -- 4. Contractarian Myths -- 5. Metaphorical Knowledge -- 6. Modeling Aesthetics -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793155803321 |
La Caze Marguerite | ||
Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The analytic imaginary / / Marguerite La Caze |
Autore | La Caze Marguerite |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 pages) |
Disciplina | 146/.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Analysis (Philosophy)
Thought experiments Figures of speech Metaphor |
ISBN | 1-5017-2742-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Philosophical Images -- 2. Analogizing Abortion -- 3. Experimenting with Persons -- 4. Contractarian Myths -- 5. Metaphorical Knowledge -- 6. Modeling Aesthetics -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822405503321 |
La Caze Marguerite | ||
Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The laboratory of the mind : thought experiments in the natural sciences / / James Robert Brown |
Autore | Brown James Robert |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.01 |
Collana | Philosophical issues in science. The laboratory of the mind |
Soggetto topico |
Physics - Philosophy
Thought experiments Quantum theory Science - Methodology Rationalism Knowledge, Theory of Philosophical issues in science |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-94378-1
1-283-24220-6 9786613242204 0-203-84779-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461487203321 |
Brown James Robert | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The laboratory of the mind : thought experiments in the natural sciences / / James Robert Brown |
Autore | Brown James Robert |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.01 |
Collana | Philosophical issues in science. The laboratory of the mind |
Soggetto topico |
Physics - Philosophy
Thought experiments Quantum theory Science - Methodology Rationalism Knowledge, Theory of Philosophical issues in science |
ISBN |
1-136-94377-3
1-136-94378-1 1-283-24220-6 9786613242204 0-203-84779-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789694803321 |
Brown James Robert | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The laboratory of the mind : thought experiments in the natural sciences / / James Robert Brown |
Autore | Brown James Robert |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
Disciplina | 530.01 |
Collana | Philosophical issues in science. The laboratory of the mind |
Soggetto topico |
Physics - Philosophy
Thought experiments Quantum theory Science - Methodology Rationalism Knowledge, Theory of Philosophical issues in science |
ISBN |
1-136-94377-3
1-136-94378-1 1-283-24220-6 9786613242204 0-203-84779-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814944803321 |
Brown James Robert | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mind games [[electronic resource] ] : 31 days to rediscover your brain / / Martin Cohen |
Autore | Cohen Martin <1964-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
Disciplina |
126
128/.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Consciousness
Thought experiments |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4443-4148-0
1-282-78370-X 9786612783708 1-4443-2796-8 1-4443-2797-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | MIND GAMES; Contents; Forward!; Acknowledgements; How To Use This Book; Week 1: Influencing the Reptile Mind; Week 2: Observing the Development of Little Minds; Week 3: Experiments in Practical Philosophy; Week 4: Miscellaneous Philosophical Investigations; Debriefing; Appendix A: Three Lines Test; Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140948703321 |
Cohen Martin <1964-> | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Thought experiments / / Nenad Miscevic |
Autore | Miščević Nenad |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (137 pages) |
Disciplina | 100 |
Soggetto topico | Thought experiments |
ISBN | 3-030-81082-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 What Are Thought Experiments? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Two Famous Thought Experiments -- 1.2 More Examples-From Science to Philosophy -- 1.3 What is a TE? -- 1.4 TEs and their Relatives -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 The Life and Importance of TEs -- 2.1 The Stages of TE -- 2.2 Intuition -- 2.3 The Role of TEs -- References -- 3 Understanding Thought Experiments -- 3.1 Empiricist-Inferentialist Proposals -- 3.2 A Platonist Alternative -- 3.2.1 The Strong Platonist Option -- 3.2.2 The Conceptualist Moderate Platonist Approach -- 3.3 A Kantian Proposal -- 3.4 Imaginative-Counterfactual Approach -- 3.5 Mental Modelling Approaches -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 A Theory of TEs -- 4.1 Mental Modelling -- 4.2 Intuitions: Moderate Voice of Competence (MoVoC) Theory -- 4.3 Appendix: The Puzzles of Geometrical and Numerical Intuitions -- References -- 5 Do TEs Have a Life of Their Own? -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Reminder: The Twin Earth Te and Its Stages -- 5.3 Empty Thoughts: Peter Unger's Critism of Analytic Methodology -- 5.4 Stages and Traditions-From the Synchronic to the Diachronic -- 5.5 Trails-Traditions -- References -- 6 The Challenge of Experimental Philosophy -- 6.1 X-phi-the Negative Program -- 6.1.1 Introduction -- 6.1.2 The Challenge -- 6.2 Defending TEs -- 6.2.1 The Expertise Defense of TEs -- 6.2.2 Stages Defense-A Proposal -- 6.3 Conclusion -- 6.4 Are Scientific TEs Better than the Philosophical Ones? -- References -- 7 Conclusion -- References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522981703321 |
Miščević Nenad | ||
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Thought experiments / Roy A. Sorensen |
Autore | Sorensen, Roy A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : Oxford University Press, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica | xii, 318 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
Soggetto topico |
Philosophy and science
Thought experiments |
ISBN | 019507422X |
Classificazione |
1:5
1:53 101 510.02 B105.T54 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001307449707536 |
Sorensen, Roy A. | ||
New York : Oxford University Press, 1992 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Thought experiments in philosophy, science, and the arts / / edited by Melanie Frappier, Letitia Meynell, and James Robert Brown |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 p.) |
Disciplina |
128.3
128/.3 501 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrownJames Robert
FrappierMelanie MeynellLetitia |
Collana | Routledge studies in the philosophy of science |
Soggetto topico |
Thought experiments
Philosophy - Research Research Arts - Research |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-60930-4
9786613921758 1-136-28600-4 0-203-11327-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1 Thought Experiment and the Exercise of Imagination in Science; 2 Veridical Idealizations; 3 What Do We See in a Thought Experiment?; 4 The Body, Thought Experiments, and Phenomenology; 5 Thought Experiments from a Kantian Point of View; 6 Can Thought Experiments Be Resolved by Experiment? The Case of Aristotle's Wheel; 7 Chasing the Light: Einstein's Most Famous Thought Experiment; 8 At the Limits of Possibility: Thought Experiments in Quantum Gravity
9 Craig Venter's New Life: The Realization of Some Thought Experiments in Biological Ontology10 Genealogical Thought Experiments in Economics; 11 Political Thought Experiments from Plato to Rawls; 12 Thought Experiment, Definition, and Literary Fiction; 13 Can Philosophical Thought Experiments Be 'Screened'?; 14 Computational Modeling: Is This the End of Thought Experiments in Science?; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462459703321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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