论思想实验与物质实验之异同  

On the Differences and the Similarities Between Thought Experiments and Physical Experiments

作　　者：赵煦[1] 

机构地区：[1]金陵科技学院思想政治理论课教学部

出　　处：《哲学分析》2014年第3期120-129,199,共10页Philosophical Analysis

基　　金：国家社科基金青年项目(项目编号:12CZX015);江苏省社科基金项目(项目编号:12ZXD015);"金陵科技学院科研基金"(项目编号:201302)的资助

摘　　要：思想实验与物质实验同属于科学实验的范畴,有着相同的价值,相同的构成要素,相似的运作过程,在科学史中都曾发挥过重要的作用。但和物质实验相比较而言,人们对思想实验的形象、运行机制,以及它的巨大威力的来源等知之甚少。要想揭示思想实验的本原面目,对思想实验有一个清晰的认识,必须从我们所熟知的物质实验着手,将思想实验与物质实验的构成要素进行细致的比对。在比较中对思想实验的形象作出一个完整的刻画,为思想实验在科学中找到一个合适的定位,也有利于思想实验在当代科学前沿发挥更大的作用。Thought experiments and physical experiments both belong to scientific experimental area.They have the same values, the same component elements, the similar processes, and they both have played important roles in the history of science. However, compared with physical experiments, people know little about the image, operation mechanism, and tremendous power source of thought experiments.If we would like to reveal the original features of thought experiments and have a clear understanding of them, we should start from physical experiments, and make a careful comparison between the elements of thought experiments and physical experiments. By comparison, we can make a complete image of thought experiments, find a suitable location in science, and help thought experiments to play a greater role in contemporary scientific frontier.

关 键 词：思想实验 物质实验 要素 

分 类 号：N02[自然科学总论—科学技术哲学]