Abstract

PEREZ OTERO, Manuel. Intuitions, Simplicity and Extrapolation from Concepts. Crítica (Méx., D.F.) [online]. 2019, vol.51, n.152, pp.33-59.  Epub Dec 28, 2020. ISSN 0011-1503.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iifs.18704905e.2019.08.

I present and defend a theory about intuitions and the justification they provide. The theory relies on a familiar notion: having direct prima facie justification merely on the basis of understanding concepts. But, under the assumption that not all intuitively true propositions are so directly justified, I advance and develop an original thesis about the rest of cases in which someone has an intuition: when a subject has the intuition that P, she/he makes a (tipycally implicit) estimate about the comparative simplicity of possible extensions of certain parts of her/his system of beliefs.

Keywords : systems of beliefs; non-perceptual impressions; intuitive justification; expertise; Peacocke.

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