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

by Richard Foley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847687961
• ISBN13: 9780847687961
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"