That’s the point of formalizing intuitions. He has a preexisting category, and he’s trying to find the rule which formally describes what goes in the category. In order to do that you have to take for granted that certain things are and aren’t in the category. If you didn’t have a preexisting caregory there would be no reason to do it.
That’s the point of formalizing intuitions. He has a preexisting category, and he’s trying to find the rule which formally describes what goes in the category. In order to do that you have to take for granted that certain things are and aren’t in the category. If you didn’t have a preexisting caregory there would be no reason to do it.