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The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments is a valuable resource for anyone interested in thought experiments. It contains discussions of the identity and nature of thought experiments, their roles in different disciplines, the ways they figure in reasoning and representation, and their contributions to understanding. Catherine Z. Elgin, Harvard University, USA This companion is a faithful reflection of contemporary discussions over thought experiments, which are more rich and complex than can be indicated in this short review. Carla Rita Palmerino, Metascience, 2019 The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments is an extensive reference work for the lover of thought experiments. Scientists, philosophers and historians get their money's worth due to the multitude of perspectives included in the collection. James Robert Brown, The Reading Club of Everything, 2020

The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments is a valuable resource for anyone interested in thought experiments. It contains discussions of the identity and nature of thought experiments, their roles in different disciplines, the ways they figure in reasoning and representation, and their contributions to understanding. Catherine Z. Elgin, Harvard University, USA This companion is a faithful reflection of contemporary discussions over thought experiments, which are more rich and complex than can be indicated in this short review. Carla Rita Palmerino, Metascience, 2019 The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments is an extensive reference work for the lover of thought experiments. Scientists, philosophers and historians get their money's worth due to the multitude of perspectives included in the collection. James Robert Brown, The Reading Club of Everything, 2020

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Michael T. Stuart is a fellow of the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics, UK. Yiftach Fehige is Associate Professor at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto, Canada. James Robert Brown is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Canada.

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