Why thought experiments are not arguments

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 534-541

  Bishop, Michael A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041730131     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392753     Document Type: Article

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