Ima Intuitionist claims that we should accept as self-evident any principle that seems plausible to us initially.
Ima Intuitionist claims that we should accept as self-evident any principle that seems plausible to us initially.
What is plausible to us initially may have implausible implications. For example, "-(x*y) = (-x*-y)" may seem right at first. But it gives a false result if we let x and y both be 2.
Instead of relying on initial plausibility, we need to examine a principle (whether of math or of ethics) to see whether it has implications that clash with our intuitions.
Ima Intuitionist claims that we should accept as self-evident any principle that seems plausible to us initially.
What is plausible to us initially may have implausible implications. For example, "-(x*y) = (-x*-y)" may seem right at first. But it gives a false result if we let x and y both be 2.
Instead of relying on initial plausibility, we need to examine a principle (whether of math or of ethics) to see whether it has implications that clash with our intuitions.