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intuition pump

noun

Etymology

Coined by American philosopher Daniel Dennett.

Definitions

  1. A type of thought experiment that leads to a specific conclusion through intuition.

    • Intuition pumps, however, can lead us astray. Sometimes what is in fact no more than an intuition pump may appear to us as an argument.

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