Full Idea
A state of 'reflective equilibrium' is when our theory and our intuitions become completely aligned
Gist of Idea
We reach 'reflective equilibrium' when intuitions and theory completely align
Source
Jennifer Fisher (On the Philosophy of Logic [2008], 12.IV)
Book Reference
Fisher,Jennifer: 'On the Philosophy of Logic' [Thomson Wadsworth 2008], p.187
A Reaction
[Rawls made this concept famous] This is a helpful concept in trying to spell out the ideal which is the dream of believers in 'pure reason' - that there is a goal in which everything comes right. The problem is when people have different intuitions!