The former definition sounds more promising. “Untaught” and “pure” are scary qualifiers to ask philosophers to be committed to when they probe themselves (or others) with thought experiments. Philosophical intuitions might be less rigorous or systematic than mathematical ones, but it’s not as though they come free of cultural trappings or environmental influences.
The former definition sounds more promising. “Untaught” and “pure” are scary qualifiers to ask philosophers to be committed to when they probe themselves (or others) with thought experiments. Philosophical intuitions might be less rigorous or systematic than mathematical ones, but it’s not as though they come free of cultural trappings or environmental influences.