Intuitive Cognition and the Formation of the Theories

摘要: Ever since humanity began reflecting on the process of cognition, intuitive cognition has been thought to play an important role. This is true philosophers as well natural scientists. But when and scientists speak it not a given that they are always speaking about same concept. Indeed, closer look at various uses concept reveals there different conceptual variants play. The explication depends in particular basic epistemological position user consequently anything but uniform. Nevertheless, three main can be discerned: (α) phenomenally oriented sensible intuition empiricists, (β) structurally rational rationalists, (γ) sense which most physicists use term following Kant. Since remains quite unclear, however, concepts essential analysis seems useful redefine reformulate intuition. Both ancient early modern philosophy attribute constitutive hence indispensible function cognitive process. type was mainly secure certainty cognition. It great achievement analytical science, have recognized absolutely certain knowledge nature impossible, capable providing infallibility attributed it. Although