Thought Experiments
Book description
In this book, Roy Sorensen presents the first general theory of the thought experiment. He analyses a wide variety of thought experiments, ranging from aesthetics to zoology, and explores what thought experiments are, how they work, and what their positive and negative aspects are. Sorensen also sets his theory within…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Thought Experiments as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the book that got me thinking about thought experiments. It really opened up my eyes to a whole new way of thinking – mainly by introducing me to the wonderfully playful, indeed modern style of writing that Galileo used to present his groundbreaking scientific theories – way back in seventeenth-century Italy!
Sorenson is a philosophy professor and goes on a bit, but his book was also groundbreaking in a way. My own books owe him a debt and for scholarly types, he also suggests a general theory "of" thought experiments: meaning what they are, how they work,…
From Martin's list on thinking skills.
Want books like Thought Experiments?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Thought Experiments.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,179
readers submitted
so far, will you?
