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thought experiment

noun

thought experiment

noun

Etymology A calque of German Gedankenexperiment.

1

Human sciences, Natural sciences, Philosophy, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences An attempt to solve a problem using the power of human imagination.

Derived terms
zombie thought experiment

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.