Rethinking Intuition - The Psychology of Intuition and its Role in Philosophical Inquiry

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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Edited by Michael R. DePaul and William Ramsey - Contributions by George Bealer; Robert Cummings; Michael DePaul; Richard Foley; Alvin Goldman; Alison Gopnik; George Graham; Gary Gutting; Tery Horgan; Tamara Horowitz; Hilary Kornblith; Joel Pust; E Rosch;

Product details

• Assisted by: Michael R. Depaul (Editor), DePaul Michael R. (Editor), William Ramsey (Editor), Ramsey William (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.1998
• EAN: 9780847687961
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8796-1
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 517 g
• Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge