LessonsArguments of the Sophists: Immediate Knowledge, Inference and RepliesQuiz

الْحَدْسِيَّاتُ
Cognitions in which the mind swiftly recognizes an explanatory connection.

A classical example is recognizing that moonlight is derived from sunlight, an inference associated with observations of the changing illuminated portion of the moon and its relation to the sun. Intuition here is not an unsupported hunch; it is a rapid grasp of a relevant middle term.

One person may identify the connection after prolonged study, while another sees it quickly. Speed of recognition and the existence of supporting reasons are separate matters.

An intuitive judgment still requires scrutiny. The speed with which it arises does not by itself establish its truth; its evidential connection remains important.

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Intuitive insight and rapid inference

Arguments of the Sophists: Immediate Knowledge, Inference and Replies

الْحَدْسِيَّاتُ
Cognitions in which the mind swiftly recognizes an explanatory connection.

A classical example is recognizing that moonlight is derived from sunlight, an inference associated with observations of the changing illuminated portion of the moon and its relation to the sun. Intuition here is not an unsupported hunch; it is a rapid grasp of a relevant middle term.

One person may identify the connection after prolonged study, while another sees it quickly. Speed of recognition and the existence of supporting reasons are separate matters.

An intuitive judgment still requires scrutiny. The speed with which it arises does not by itself establish its truth; its evidential connection remains important.