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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Philosophical Enterprise
The Laboratory of the Mind: Thought Experiments

Essay Quiz



1

What is the nature and function of thought experiments?
2

On what grounds can thought experiments be criticized?
3

On what grounds can philosophical theories be criticized?
4

Describe the difference between conceivability and imaginability.
5

Describe the relation between conceivability and possibility.