WITTGENSTEIN'S BEETLE AND OTHER CLASSIC THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS.

COHEN, Martin.

ISBN 10: 1405121912 / ISBN 13: 9781405121910

Verlag: Blackwell Publishing,, Oxford, Uk ; Malden, Ma, 2005

Beschreibung

First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. 13 illustrations. ISBN: 1-4051-2191-2 Pages: 135 Fine in fine dust wrapper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A40396

Bibliografische Details

Titel: WITTGENSTEIN'S BEETLE AND OTHER CLASSIC ...

Verlag: Blackwell Publishing,, Oxford, Uk ; Malden, Ma

Erscheinungsdatum: 2005

Einband: Hardback

Zustand: New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Auflage: 1. Auflage

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Inhaltsangabe:

Wittgenstein’s Beetle and Other Classic Thought Experiments invites readers to participate actively in discovering the surprisingly powerful and fruitful tradition of "thought experiments."

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• 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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Martin Cohen is a teacher and writer specializing in philosophy, ethics and education, with a special interest in computing. His books include 101 Philosophy Problems (2nd edn., 2001), Political Philosophy (2001) and 101 Ethical Dilemmas (2003). He has been editor of The Philosopher since 1995.