Thought experiments are a means of imaginative reasoning that lie
at the heart of philosophy, from the pre-Socratics to the modern
era, and they also play central roles in a range of fields, from
physics to politics. The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments
is an invaluable guide and reference source to this multifaceted
subject. Comprising over 30 chapters by a team of international
contributors, the Companion covers the following important areas: *
the history of thought experiments, from antiquity to the trolley
problem and quantum non-locality; * thought experiments in the
humanities, arts, and sciences, including ethics, physics,
theology, biology, mathematics, economics, and politics; * theories
about the nature of thought experiments; * new discussions
concerning the impact of experimental philosophy, cross-cultural
comparison studies, metaphilosophy, computer simulations,
idealization, dialectics, cognitive science, the artistic nature of
thought experiments, and metaphysical issues. This broad ranging
Companion goes backwards through history and sideways across
disciplines. It also engages with philosophical perspectives from
empiricism, rationalism, naturalism, skepticism, pluralism,
contextualism, and neo-Kantianism to phenomenology. This volume
will be valuable for anyone studying the methods of philosophy or
any discipline that employs thought experiments, as well as anyone
interested in the power and limits of the mind.
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