The role of variation in thought experiments
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| Title | The role of variation in thought experiments |
| Author(s) | N. Kujundzic |
| Journal | International Studies in the Philosophy of Science |
| Date | 1998 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Start page | 239 |
| Abstract | The main concern of this paper is to show that understanding mental variation may prove to be relevant to inquiry into thought experiments. First, I examine why Ernst Mach considered the ability to vary the contents of one's thoughts the principal requirement for thought experimentation. Second, I illustrate the wide applicability of mental variation in thought experiments. Third, I suggest, following Kathleen Wilkes, that variation is frequently employed in "realistic" thought experiments. |
| ISSN | 02698595 |
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