Overview
- Restores the confidence of the reader in the discourse of 'armchair philosophy'.
- Provides an extensive critique of the tenants and results of Experimental Philosophy.
- Examines and explains the influence of 'intuitions' on Western Philosophy.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Method of Philosophy
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Front Matter
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What Is Philosophy?
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Experimental Philosophy
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on the role of intuition in querying Socratic problems, the very nature of intuition itself, and whether it can be legitimately used to support or reject philosophical theses. The reader is introduced to questions connected to the use of intuition in philosophy through an analysis of two methods where the appeal to intuition is explicit: thought experiments and reflective equilibrium. In addition, the debate on the legitimacy of such an appeal is presented as connected to the discussion on the nature of the aims and results of philosophical inquiries. Finally, the main tenets and results of experimental philosophers are discussed, highlighting the methodological limits of such studies. Readers interested in the nature of intuition in philosophy will find this an invaluable and revealing resource.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Serena Maria Nicoli gained her PhD at the University of Torino, Italy. She is a member of SIFA (Società Italiana di Filosofia Analitica) and FATo (Filosofia Analitica Torino). Her research interests concern metaphilosophy and the philosophy of language, and her previous work includes An Armchair for Many: The Role of Intuitions in Philosophical Methodology (2014).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Role of Intuitions in Philosophical Methodology
Authors: Serena Maria Nicoli
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56715-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56714-7Published: 05 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-84957-4Published: 18 December 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56715-4Published: 21 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 167
Topics: Philosophy, general, Existentialism