Full Idea
What are called 'thought experiments' in philosophy are in effect just philosophers drawing our attention to interesting features of the world.
Gist of Idea
So-called 'though experiments' are just philosophers observing features of the world
Source
Herman Cappelen (Philosophy without Intuitions [2012], 11.3)
Book Reference
Cappelen,Herman: 'Philosophy Without Intuitions' [OUP 2012], p.225
A Reaction
Thought experiments are said to rely (perhaps excessively) on 'intuition', but Cappelen says intuition is irrelevant, because we are merely making judgements. It think they ARE experiments, if one feature varies while the rest is held steady.