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Thought Experiments<br />

Background<br />

• Instead of empirical experiments, philosophers<br />

and logicians can conduct thought experiments<br />

• Thought experiments may be carried out using<br />

natural languages, graphic visualizations, and/or<br />

formalized versions of their relevant aspects<br />

• They test concepts and theories for consistency,<br />

completeness, etc., using critical intuition aided<br />

by logic tools (e.g., “reasoners”) for evaluation

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