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[from 'From Metaphysics to Ethics' by Frank Jackson, in 1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis ]

Full Idea

Intuitions about possibilities are the bread and butter of conceptual analysis.

Gist of Idea

Intuitions about possibilities are basic to conceptual analysis

Source

Frank Jackson (From Metaphysics to Ethics [1998], Ch.3)

Book Reference

Jackson,Frank: 'From Metaphysics to Ethics' [OUP 2000], p.56


A Reaction

Hence the centrality of the debate over conceivability and possibility. Which seems to reduce to the relationship between 'intuition' and 'imagination'. Imagination is a very weak guide to what is possible, and intuition is very uncertain....