Thought Experiments - History and Applications for Education

Thought experiments are responsible for several major intellectual revolutions throughout history. Given their importance it is surprising that they are not used more frequently as teaching tools. The history of thought experiments, their applications to disciplines across academia, and their practical classroom uses are examined inthis book.

List of contents

Introduction
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
References

About the author

By Chris Edwards

Product details

• Authors: Chris Edwards
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781475860757
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6075-7
• No. of pages: 126
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Education, PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Philosophy & theory of education, Decision theory: general