| Unit name | Intuition and Conceptual Analysis |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL30075 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Finn Spicer |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The method of using our philosophical intuitions as a guide to and constraint on theory-building has long been part of the philosophical method. Recently philosophers have begun to reflect on this part of their methodology, and some have raised serious questions about its legitimacy. In this course we will examine the role that intuitions have in conceptual analysis and philosophical method more generally, ask where intuitions come from, and we will see whether our intuitions can be trusted as a good guide to the truth about our concepts and the world.
