TY - BOOK AU - Brown,James Robert TI - The laboratory of the mind: thought experiments in the natural sciences T2 - Philosophical issues in science series SN - 0415095794 AV - Q 175 .B7965 1993 PY - 1993///, 1991 CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Physics KW - Philosophy KW - Quantum theory KW - Science KW - Methodology KW - Rationalism KW - Knowledge, Theory of KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172) and index; Illustrations from the laboratory of the mind -- Structure of thought experiments -- Mathematical thinking -- Seeing the laws of nature -- Einstein's brand of verificationism -- Quantum mechanics : a platonic interpretation ER -