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Wittgenstein's beetle and other classic thought experiments
| 責任表示 | Martin Cohen |
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| データ種別 | 図書 |
| 出版情報 | Oxford : Blackwell , 2005 |
| 本文言語 | 英語 |
| 大きさ | ix, 135 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| 概要 | "Wittgenstein's Beetle and Other Classic Thought Experiments" invites readers to participate actively in discovering the surprisingly powerful and fruitful tradition of "thought experiments." Gives a...lively presentation of an "A to Z" of 26 fascinating and influential thought experiments from philosophy and science Presents vivid and often humorous discussion of the experiments, including strengths and weaknesses, historical context, and contemporary uses Provides a "how to" section for engaging in thought experiments Includes illustrations, mini-biographies, and suggestions for further reading. Thought experiments have played a central and significant role across a broad spectrum of philosophy and science, clarifying and solving complicated puzzles, problems and ideas in the 'laboratory of the mind'. This book offers a unique capsule history, inviting readers to participate actively in a surprisingly powerful and fruitful tradition. Vivid examples from this fascinating history make up the heart of the book, including Newton's Bucket, Lucretius' Spear, Salvatius' Ship, Plato's Cave, and of course Wittgenstein's Beetle. Each experiment is followed by a discussion offering possible inferences and consequences. In the final section, Cohen examines the method of thought experimentation suggesting key points for those wishing to harness its power for new explorations. Book jacket.続きを見る |
| 目次 | A is for Alice and astronomers arguing about acceleration B is for Bernard's body-exchange machine C is for the Catholic cannibal D is for Maxwell's demon E is for evolution (and an embarrassing problem with it) F is for the forms lost forever to the prisoners of the cave G is for Galileo's gravitational balls H is for Hume's shades I is for the identity of indiscernibles J is for Henri PoincareÌ and alternative geometries K is for the Kritik and Kant's kind of thought experiments L is for Lucretius' spear M is for Mach's motionless chain N is for Newton's bucket O is for Olbers' paradox P is for Parfit's person Q is for the questions raised by thought experiments quotidiennes R is for the rule-ruled room S is for Salvatius' ship, sailing along its own space-time line T is for the time-travelling twins U is for the universe, and Einstein's attempts to understand it V is for the vexed case of the violinist W is for Wittgenstein's beetle X is for xenophanes and thinking by examples Y is for counterfactuals and a backwards approach to history Z is for Zeno and the mysteries of infinity.続きを見る |
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: pbk | 中央図 2C_15‐21 [文/倫理] | 倫理/E-20/643 | 2005 |
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書誌詳細
| 一般注記 | Includes index |
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| 著者標目 | *Cohen, Martin, 1964- |
| 件 名 | LCSH:Thought experiments |
| 分 類 | LCC:BD265 DC22:101 |
| 書誌ID | 1001266854 |
| ISBN | 1405121912 |
| NCID | BA69655226 |
| 巻冊次 | : hardcover : alk. paper ; ISBN:1405121912 : pbk ; ISBN:1405121920 |
| 登録日 | 2009.09.18 |
| 更新日 | 2017.10.03 |