The Laboratory of the Mind
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The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
By James Robert BrownHarre, R. (1981) Great Scientific Experiments, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Heisenberg, W. (1930) The Physical ... Holton, G. (1960) 'On the Origins of the Special Theory of Relativity', in Holton (1973). Holton, G. (1964) 'Poincare ...
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The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
By James Robert BrownThe Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
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The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
By James Robert BrownStevin on inclined plane 3-6 , 41 , 48 , 93 Thomson on abortion 27 Williams on personal identity 29 Urquhart , A. 160. distinguished from psychological experiments 14 Einstein chasing light 15-16 , 30 , 34 Einstein's elevator 17-20 ...
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The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
By James Robert BrownNewton's bucket, Einstein's elevator, Schrödinger's cat – these are some of the best-known examples of thought experiments in the natural sciences.
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The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments in the Natural Sciences
By James Robert BrownMIND. Thought experiments are performed in the laboratory of the mind. Beyond that bit of metaphor it's hard to say just what they are. We recognize them when we see them: they are visualizable; they involve mental manipulations; ...