What If?: Thought Experimentation in Philosophy

Routledge (2005)
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Nicholas Rescher undertakes a systematic survey of the role and utility of thought experiments in philosophy. After surveying the historical issues, Rescher examines the principles involved, and explains the conditions under which thought experimentation can validly yield instructive results in philosophy.

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9780765802927   9781351321884   9781138517851   1138517852   0765802929

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