Are thought experiments “disturbing”? The case of armchair physics

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Are thought experiments “disturbing”? The case of armchair physics. / Schindler, Samuel; Saint-Germier, Pierre.

I: Philosophical Studies, Bind 177, Nr. 9, 09.2020, s. 2671-2695.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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Schindler, Samuel ; Saint-Germier, Pierre. / Are thought experiments “disturbing”? The case of armchair physics. I: Philosophical Studies. 2020 ; Bind 177, Nr. 9. s. 2671-2695.

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