This book is inspired by the authors work as part of a major international and interdisciplinary research group at the University of Konstanz Germany What IfOn 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 twentyfirst century since this is a concept that bridges the gap between the arts and the sciences promoting interdisciplinary innovation. To study thought experiments in literature it is imperative to examine relevant texts closely this has rarely been done to date and this is precisely what this book does as a pilot study focusing on selected works of philosophy and literature.