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Conceptual Problems in the Development of a Psychological Notion of "Intuition".
- Source :
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Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour . Sep99, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p229. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Despite increased interest in "intuition" within cognitive psychology, the conceptual framework of this notion remains problematic. This paper argues that conceptual shortcomings stem from a tendency to ignore the philosophical heritage of intuition or to dismiss the relevance of this heritage to contemporary theory. The paper outlines major understandings of intuition within psychology and prominent philosophical traditions, highlighting important points of inconsistency in these and examining consequences of the inconsistency. It also considers psychological conceptions of intuition that more readily overlap with philosophical accounts and offers some suggestions toward a more philosophically informed notion of intuition relevant to contemporary psychological theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOLOGY
*INTUITION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218308
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4407057
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5914.00100