The Myth of the Intuitive

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Experimental Philosophy and Philosophical Method

Max Emil Deutsch (Hong Kong University)

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English

Bradford Books
24 April 2015

Western philosophy, from c 1900 -

Series: A Bradford Book

A defense of traditional philosophical method against challenges from practitioners of ""experimental philosophy.""In The Myth of the Intuitive, Max Deutsch defends the methods of analytic philosophy against a recent empirical challenge mounted by the practitioners of experimental philosophy (xphi). This challenge concerns the extent to which analytic philosophy relies on intuition-in particular, the extent to which analytic philosophers treat intuitions as evidence in arguing for philosophical conclusions. Experimental philosophers say that analytic philosophers place a great deal of evidential weight on people's intuitions about hypothetical cases and thought experiments. Deutsch argues forcefully that this view of traditional philosophical method is a myth, part of ""metaphilosophical folklore,"" and he supports his argument with close examinations of results from xphi and of a number of influential arguments in analytic philosophy.

Analytic philosophy makes regular use of hypothetical examples and thought experiments, but, Deutsch writes, philosophers argue for their claims about what is true or not true in these examples and thought experiments. It is these arguments, not intuitions, that are treated as evidence for the claims.

Deutsch discusses xphi and some recent xphi studies; critiques a variety of other metaphilosophical claims; examines such famous arguments as Gettier's refutation of the JTB (justified true belief) theory and Kripke's G del Case argument against descriptivism about proper names, and shows that they rely on reasoning rather than intuition; and finds existing critiques of xphi, the ""Multiple Concepts"" and ""Expertise"" replies, to be severely lacking.

By: Max Emil Deutsch (Hong Kong University)
Imprint: Bradford Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780262028950
ISBN 10: 0262028956
Series: A Bradford Book
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 24 April 2015
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Max Deutsch is Associate Professor and Head of Department in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong.

Reviews for The Myth of the Intuitive: Experimental Philosophy and Philosophical Method

[A]s Deutsch's discussion shows, we need to be much more careful both in how we formulate our arguments and how we understand them when we are considering philosophical methodology. For anyone wishing to think seriously about these issues, The Myth of the Intuitive is required reading.-Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews