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This research aims to understand the phenomenon of conflicting intuitions in philosophical settings.

March 5, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología0 citationsOpen Access

Conflicting Intuitions

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This research aims to understand the phenomenon of conflicting intuitions in philosophical settings.
Analyzed various philosophical thought experiments
Examined the patterns of intuitions among different individuals
Evaluated evidence against the idea of mere individual differences
Found that individuals often hold opposite intuitions simultaneously
Demonstrated that this pattern is not just due to differing individual perspectives
Strengthened the argument for a deeper understanding of conflicting intuitions

Abstract

Research on intuitions about philosophical thought experiments shows a striking pattern. Often, there are powerful intuitions on one side and also powerful intuitions on the exact opposite side. A question now arises about how to understand this pattern. One possible view would be that it is primarily a matter of different people having different intuitions. I present evidence for the view that this is not the correct understanding. Instead, I suggest, it is primarily a matter of individual people having conflicting intuitions. That is, it is primarily a matter of individual people having an intuition on one side and also having an intuition on the opposite side.

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