Thought experiments in ethics : a contexualist approach to the grounding problem

How can an experiment which occurs only in thought lead to new and accurate conclusions about the world beyond thought? What makes thought experiments relevant to the domains they are designed to explore? One answer is that successful thought experiments are grounded. Explaining the nature of th...

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Main Author: Harland, Anne
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9907