If philosophers would be a bit less shy about their reliance on intuition, perhaps they could openly admit that they are relying on their own personal intuition without projecting it on anyone else. There’s nothing shameful about analyzing one’s personal intuitions, for one’s own benefit and for the benefit of others. For example, I am happy to read someone like Russel or Descartes examining their own intuitions. Someone’s intuitions can be interesting, and can be a source of insight!
But philosophers seem to have a pretty strong tendency to try and sound more authoritative, stating something as a generally-shared intuition.
True, but I perceive room for them to be even less shy, and I stand by my earlier speculation. (I’ve read enough philosophy to know what Lance Bush was pointing at.)
If philosophers would be a bit less shy about their reliance on intuition, perhaps they could openly admit that they are relying on their own personal intuition without projecting it on anyone else. There’s nothing shameful about analyzing one’s personal intuitions, for one’s own benefit and for the benefit of others. For example, I am happy to read someone like Russel or Descartes examining their own intuitions. Someone’s intuitions can be interesting, and can be a source of insight!
But philosophers seem to have a pretty strong tendency to try and sound more authoritative, stating something as a generally-shared intuition.
Philosophers are so un-shy about their use of intuitions that they write books and articles about the subject. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intuition/
You know who’s actually shy about their use of intuitions...?
True, but I perceive room for them to be even less shy, and I stand by my earlier speculation. (I’ve read enough philosophy to know what Lance Bush was pointing at.)
You know who’s actually shy about their use of intuitions...? People who are in denial about it.