Evaluating the Cognitive Success of Thought Experiments

Thought experiments are widely used in natural science research. Nonetheless, their reliability to produce cognitive results has been a disputable matter. This study is conducted to present some rules of confirmation for evaluating the cognitive outcome of thought experiments. I begin given an examp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Damián Islas Mondragón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2017-12-01
Series:Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science
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Online Access:http://www.historiographyofscience.org/index.php/transversal/article/view/57/92