Re: MD Force of Value in the Metaphysics of MEANING

From: drose (donangel@nlci.com)
Date: Thu Nov 19 1998 - 12:43:44 GMT


Hi, all!

Jonathan B. Marder wrote:

> In support, I have a quote from Albert Einstein which I have been saved
> for the RighT moment:-
> The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery.
> There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition
> or what you will, and the solution comes to you and
> you don't know how or why.
> — Albert Einstein

According to Paul Davies, intuition is but one of three methods of reason
and must be rigorously checked by the other two - deduction and induction.

It may simply be pattern recognition. Intuitive leaps may just as easily be
off a cliff as onto new plateau.

Be well,

Don R

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