Questions tagged [intuition]

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Do biological studies on intuition reject the idea of "intellectual intuition"?

Philosophers throughout the history (most known to me are from the German Idealism school) have used the idea of an "intellectual intuition" - often (in German Idealism) the way that a certain "genius" is able to "connect" to the…
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Should intuitions cohere with your philosophy?

Suppose I enter a room. Someone tells me there is an invisible ghost on the chair. I think in my head “well, there’s no evidence there is.” I feel, intuitively, extremely confident there is no ghost. After all, there is no evidence. Suppose I now…
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Is 'intuition' the most correct term?

What terms should I use to request (more verbal or informal) explanations like the answers to these questions tagged 'intuition'? I ask because the following comment implies that 'intuition' may not be the correct term: On this and several other…
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What is the difference between aptitude and Intuition?

What is the difference between aptitude and Intuition?