Visions of the Future: Malthusian Thought Experiments in Russian Literature (1840-1960)

This book is inspired by the author’s work as part of a major international and interdisciplinary research group at the University of Konstanz, Germany: “What If—On the Meaning, Relevance, and Epistemology of Counterfactual Claims and Thought Experiments.” Having contributed to great discoveries, such as those by Galileo and Einstein, thought experiments are especially topical in the twenty—first century, since this is a concept that bridges the gap between the arts and the sciences, promot...