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OverviewThought 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris EdwardsPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9781475860757ISBN 10: 1475860757 Pages: 126 Publication Date: 14 March 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One. Famous Thought Experiments Chapter Two. Time Travel Chapter Three. Mathematics, Infinity, and the Big Bang Chapter Four. Politics Chapter Five.Risk, Odds, Bravery, and Ethics Chapter Six. Identity Chapter Seven. Ethics Chapter 8. Meta-Mathematics and Meta-Language Conclusion ReferencesReviewsIn the history and philosophy of science fields one of the most underappreciated aspects of the scientific method is the thought experiment. Almost no one studies it, and yet all scientists conduct thought experiments even when they don't realize that's what they're doing. Chris Edwards new book is the most important work on thought experiments ever written. Every historian and philosopher of science needs to read it, along with educators in general and scientists in particular. Plus, it's a gripping story about what goes on inside people's minds!--Michael Shermer, publisher, Skeptic magazine; presidential fellow, Chapman University; author, The Believing Brain , The Moral Arc , Heavens on Earth , and Giving the Devil His Due In the history and philosophy of science fields one of the most underappreciated aspects of the scientific method is the thought experiment. Almost no one studies it, and yet all scientists conduct thought experiments even when they don't realize that's what they're doing. Chris Edwards new book is the most important work on thought experiments ever written. Every historian and philosopher of science needs to read it, along with educators in general and scientists in particular. Plus, it's a gripping story about what goes on inside people's minds!--Michael Shermer, publisher, Skeptic magazine; presidential fellow, Chapman University; author, The Believing Brain, The Moral Arc, Heavens on Earth, and Giving the Devil His Due "In the history and philosophy of science fields one of the most underappreciated aspects of the scientific method is the thought experiment. Almost no one studies it, and yet all scientists conduct thought experiments even when they don't realize that's what they're doing. Chris Edwards new book is the most important work on thought experiments ever written. Every historian and philosopher of science needs to read it, along with educators in general and scientists in particular. Plus, it's a gripping story about what goes on inside people's minds! --Michael Shermer, publisher, Skeptic magazine; presidential fellow, Chapman University; author, ""The Believing Brain"", ""The Moral Arc"", ""Heavens on Earth"", and ""Giving the Devil His Due""" Author InformationChris Edwards, Ed.D is the author of numerous books with Rowman & Littlefield, has presented his original connect-the-dots teaching method through the National Council for Social Studies, and is a frequent contributor to Skeptic magazine. He teaches AP world history and an English course on critical thinking at a public high school in the Midwest. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |