The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments - Paperbackby Michael T. Stuart (Editor), Yiftach Fehige (Editor), James Robert Brown (Editor) Thought experiments lie at the very heart of the study of philosophy, from the pre Socratics to the modern era. They play an important role in many other subjects including physics, economics, psychology and cognitive science. The Routledge Companion to Thought Experiments is an outstanding reference source to this multi faceted subject. Author Biography Michael T.