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Philosophical Thought Experiment Analyser.

When analysing philosophical thought experiments in ethics or philosophy courses.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
philosophical-thought-experiment-analyser.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Critical Thinking & Argumentation
- Use case: Philosophical Thought Experiment Analyser
- Source task:
  - Help me analyse this thought experiment for {{philosophy_ethics}} course: {{describe_thought_experiment}}. Walk me through:
  - 1. What the thought experiment is designed to test
  - 2. The intuition it's appealing to
  - 3. What conclusions philosophers draw from it
  - 4. Criticisms of the thought experiment
  - 5. Real-world applications or implications
  - 6. How I would use this in an essay on {{topic}}

# Goal
Thought experiment analysis with purpose, intuitions, conclusions, criticisms, and essay application.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Thought experiment analysis with purpose, intuitions, conclusions, criticisms, and essay application.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecritical thinking & argumentation expert
{{use_case}}Your specific valuephilosophical thought experiment analyser
{{philosophy_ethics}}Philosophy ethicsPHILOSOPHY
{{describe_thought_experiment}}Describe thought experimentExample describe thought experiment
{{topic}}Topicclimate change policy

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When analysing philosophical thought experiments in ethics or philosophy courses.

PRO TIP

Thought experiments test intuitions, not facts β€” your gut reaction is the starting point, not the conclusion.

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