‘What if?’ Mythology as a ‘background theory’ for thought experiment
Journal Title: Studii de istorie a filosofiei romanesti - Year 2012, Vol 8, Issue 0
Abstract
Focusing on the Romanian hypothetical expressions mentioned by Vulcănescu and considered by Noica from an ontological standpoint, the present article shifts from ontology to epistemology in order to map out a few guidelines for their investigation as thought experiments. The benefit of such an approach is that it can contribute to the elucidation of the mechanisms by which a specific community organizes its knowledge and shapes its world view.
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Mona Mamulea
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