Arguments or Intuition: What Determines Judgments about Gettier Cases?

Authors

  • Ewa Stępińska University of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14394/filnau.2024.0005

Keywords:

Gettier’s cases, arguments, intuitions, thought experiments

Abstract

The article investigates whether arguments or intuition are the decisive factor in how people evaluate Gettier’s cases. It surveys competing positions in the debate between advocates of intuition-based assessment and those who emphasize argumentation. In contrast to prior quantitative studies on the evaluation of thought experiments, I report a qualitative study that probes the conscious reasoning processes involved in judging Gettier cases and the potential shifts in those judgments over the course of reflection.

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Published

2024-12-12

How to Cite

Stępińska, E. (2024). Arguments or Intuition: What Determines Judgments about Gettier Cases?. The Philosophy of Science, 1–32. https://doi.org/10.14394/filnau.2024.0005

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