Thought Experiment: On the Powers and Limits of Imaginary Cases (Studies in Philosophy) (Paperback)

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This book offers a novel analysis of the widely-used but ill-understood technique of thought experiment. The author argues that the powers and limits of this methodology can be traced to the fact that when the contemplation of an imaginary scenario brings us to new knowledge, it does so by forcing us to make sense of exceptional cases.

About the Author


Tamar Szabo Gendler is at Syracuse University


Product Details
ISBN: 9781138990333
ISBN-10: 1138990337
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: February 29th, 2016
Pages: 280
Language: English
Series: Studies in Philosophy