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This book is a systematic survey of the role and utility of thought experiments in philosophy. It covers the historical issues, the principles involved, and the conditions under which thought experimentation can validly yield instructive results in philosophy.
Nicholas Reschers What If? 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. The reader gains understanding of the differences between scientific and philosophical experiments.
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