Rethinking Intuition
The Psychology of Intuition and its Role in Philosophical Inquiry
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
1st Edition
Published on 9. October 1998
352 pages
978-1-4616-4307-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ancients and moderns alike have constructed arguments and assessed theories on the basis of common sense and intuitive judgments. Yet, despite the important role intuitions play in philosophy, there has been little reflection on fundamental questions concerning the sort of data intuitions provide, how they are supposed to lead us to the truth, and why we should treat them as important. In addition, recent psychological research seems to pose serious challenges to traditional intuition-driven philosophical inquiry. Rethinking Intuition brings together a distinguished group of philosophers and psychologists to discuss these important issues. Students and scholars in both fields will find this book to be of great value.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4616-4307-4 (9781461643074)
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The Psychology of Intuition and its Role in Philosophical Inquiry
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Persons
Michael R. DePaul is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and the author of Balance and Refinement: Beyond Coherentisim in Moral Inquiry (Routledge)
William Ramsey is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and the co-editor of Philosophy and Connectionist Theory
William Ramsey is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and the co-editor of Philosophy and Connectionist Theory
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. "Rethinking Intuition": A Historical and Metaphilosophical Introduction Gary Gutting
- I. Psychological Research on Intuitive Judgments
- 2. Family Resemblances: Studies in the Internal Structure of Categories Eleanor Rosch and Carolyn B. Mervis
- 3. The Psychology of Intuition Edward J. Wisniewski
- 4. Philosophical Intuitions and Cognitive Mechanisms Eldar Shafir
- 5. Whose Concepts Are They, Anyway? The Role of Philosophical Intuition in Empirical Psychology Alison Gopnik and Eric Schwitzgebel
- II. Rethinking Intuition and Philosophical Method
- 6. Reflective Equilibrium, Analytic Epistemology and the Problem of Cognitive Diversity Stephen Stich
- 7. Reflection on Reflective Equilibrium Robert Cummins
- 8. The Role of Intuition in Philosophical Inquiry: An Account with No Unnatural Ingredients Hilary Kornblith
- 9. Philosophical Intuitions and Psychological Theory Tamara Horowitz
- 10. Prototypes and Conceptual Analysis William Ramsey
- 11. Philosophical Theory and Intuitional Evidence Alvin Goldman and Joel Pust
- III. Defending the Philosophical Tradition
- 12. Intuition and the Autonomy of Philosophy George Bealer
- 13. Rationality and Intellectual Self-Trust Richard Foley
- 14. Minimal Intuition Ernest Sosa
- 15. Southern Fundamentalism and the End of Philosophy George Graham and Terry Horgan
- 16. Why Bother with Reflective Equilibrium? Michael R. DePaul
- Reference List
- Index
- About the Contributors
