Practical experiments drive important scientific discoveries in biology, but theory‐based
research studies also contribute novel—sometimes paradigm‐changing—findings. Here, we …

Hans-Christian Orsted introduced the term" thought experiment" to philosophy in 1811,
although it did not get much philosophical attention until the 1980s. Thought experiments …

Hans-Christian Ørsted introduced the term “thought experiment” to philosophy in 1811,
although it did not get much philosophical attention until the 1980s. This is therefore a …

Hans-Christian Ørsted introduced the term “thought experiment” to philosophy in 1811,
although it did not get much philosophical attention until the 1980s. This is therefore a …

This paper motivates, explains, and defends a new account of the content of thought
experiments. I begin by briefly surveying and critiquing three influential accounts of thought …

I claim that one way thought experiments contribute to scientific progress is by increasing
scientific understanding. Understanding does not have a currently accepted characterization …

While philosophers have subjected Galileo's classic thought experiments to critical analysis,
they have tended to largely ignored the historical and intellectual context in which they were …

In this chapter, I claim that, in what relates to their putative argumentative character and
assessment, the lot of well-known thought experiments (in both Science and Philosophy) is …

Thesis Template Page 1 Thought Experiments in Science by Michael T. Stuart A thesis
submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Institute …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to examine critically and discuss the role of
imagination in science and religion, with particular emphasis on its possible epistemic …