Abstract

Whither the philosophy of intuition? Herman Cappelen�s Philosophy Without Intuitions (PWI) is a novel study in philosophical sociology�or, as Cappelen at one point suggests, �intellectual anthropology� (96). All undated references are to Cappelen (2012). Its target is the thesis that intuition is central, in the descriptive sense that contemporary analytic philosophers rely on intuitions for evidence�or, more generally, positive epistemic status. Cappelen labels the target thesis Centrality. If Centrality is true, then especially urgent are two questions in the rapidly growing field that is the philosophy of intuition: [Q1] What are intuitions? [Q2] Can intuitions serve as evidence? There are of course others, but in chapter one Cappelen singles out these two as The Burning Questions about intuition. He then summarizes the overall upshot of PWI as follows: In this book I argue that Centrality, on any reasonable interpretation, is false. If you share that view, the Burning Questions will no lo ...

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