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If that is the strongest argument you can make, I think you've said all that needs to be said about intuition.


Hehe, I'm not trying to convince you. I suppose I shouldn't be posting, then.

Really, I'm not certain you would be convinced even if I did a better job, though. All I'm really looking for is less of a skeptical "explain it to me in terms of science" viewpoint, and more of a "huh, interesting" response. I've never seen someone even try to work with me when discussing these things. It's always shut down so they can claim their Internet points.

Not intellectually engaging in the slightest.


Do you really have nothing to offer about how intuition is useful or legitimate as a "way of knowing"? You want to just say the word "intuition" and have us respond, "huh, interesting"? Talk about intellectually engaging.


You just wrote

> Your inability to fit it into your belief system is not my problem.

and

> I'm not trying to convince you.

And now you are complaining that people fail to engage with you meaningfully. You are drowning in a pool you filled yourself.


People who believe in science don't want to argue with someone who believes in something based on faith? Huh, interesting.


This purely dismissive attitude is why philosophers are mocked and ignored.




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