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20182 | The word 'intuitive' often plays not role at all in arguments, and can be removed [Cappelen] |
Full Idea: Careful study of uses of 'intuitive' will reveal that it often plays no significant argumentative role, and that removal will improve overall argumentative transparency. | |
From: Herman Cappelen (Philosophy without Intuitions [2012], 04.1) | |
A reaction: This is a key part of Cappelen's argument that 'intuition' is a rather empty concept, and that philosophers do not really rely on it. In effect, he is consigning it to mere rhetoric. He gives lots of examples in support. |