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  1. worldatlas.com

    The thought experiment brings old philosophical questions about justice to life. Prisoners Dilemma ... For example, the trolly problem forces us to confront how we would apply our ethics in a situation. The point of thought experiments isn't to arrive at a specific answer. Instead, thought experiments force us to reason through our ideas and ...
  2. theclever.com

    The thought experiment about the holographic universe notes that everything in the universe is contained and replicated on a different scale in any smaller piece of it. Just like each part of a laser-made hologram contains the entire image, the holographic universe theorem says that everything is simply a fully contained copy of everything else.
  3. guides.gccaz.edu

    What If. . .Collected Thought Experiments in Philosophy is a brief collection of over 100 classic and contemporary "thought experiments," each exploring an important philosophical argument. These thought experiments introduce students to the kind of disciplined thought required in philosophy, and awaken their intellectual curiosity.
  4. Thought experiments are mental concepts or hypotheses, often resembling riddles, which are used by philosophers and scientists as simple ways of illuminating what are usually very dense ideas. Most often, they're used in more abstract fields like philosophy and theoretical physics, where physical experiments aren't possible. They serve as some hearty food for thought, but given their ...
  5. adarshbadri.me

    The Ship of Theseus, one of the well-known philosophical thought experiments, raises questions about the nature of identity and continuity over time.In the paradox, the question is whether a ship that has had all its components replaced throughout time is still the same. On the one hand, asserting that the ship has not altered despite having some of its components replaced would make sense.
  6. bitglint.com

    Philosophy is like a treasure trove of thought experiments that challenge our most fundamental beliefs and spark contemplation about the mysteries of existence. In this article, we'll embark on a thrilling journey through the 10 biggest philosophical dilemmas examples that have puzzled great minds for centuries.
  7. plato.stanford.edu

    Philosophy offers numerous examples of thought experiments that play a role similar in importance to some scientific thought experiments. And this fact provokes in turn further inquiries into the relationship between the natural sciences and philosophy, especially with respect to phenomena that implicate both the natural sciences and philosophy ...
  8. listverse.com

    Utilitarianism is an ethical philosophy which says that we should act in such a way as to cause the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. A one-sentence summary like that makes it sound perfect, but thought experiments can probe the limit of Utilitarianism's utility. ... This thought experiment comes from Frank Jackson ...
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