Metaphilosophy Armed with Original Texts: A Corpus Study on the Intuition-talk in Theory of Reference
Krzysztof Sękowski
Abstract:The paper engages in two metaphilosophical disputes. The first concerns the importance of studying original texts to establish the methods used by philosophers. The second addresses the role of intuitions in philosophical arguments. In this paper, I argue that a close reading of original texts is crucial for the methodological dispute on the role of intuitions in philosophy. I refer to the critique of this stance proposed by Landes, discuss it, and justify my claim by presenting the results and benefits of a c… Show more
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