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Thought Experiments

History and Applications for Education

Chris Edwards author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:14th Mar '21

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Thought experiments do not require a laboratory and need no funding, yet they are responsible for several major intellectual revolutions throughout history. Given their importance, and the way that they immediately engage students, it is surprising that thought experiments are not used more frequently as teaching tools in the academic disciplines. Thought Experiments: History and Applications forEducation explains how thought experiments developed and shows how thought experiments can be applied to subjects as varied as theoretical physics, mathematics, politics, personal identity, and ethics. Teachers at all levels and in all disciplines will discover how to use thought experiments effectively in their own classrooms.

ISBN: 9781475860757

Dimensions: 219mm x 154mm x 11mm

Weight: 200g

126 pages