Philosophy and WEIRD intuition

Behav Brain Sci. 2010 Jun;33(2-3):110-1. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X10000257. Epub 2010 Jun 15.

Abstract

From Plato to the present, philosophers have relied on intuitive judgments as evidence for or against philosophical theories. Most philosophers are WEIRD, highly educated, and male. The literature reviewed in the target article suggests that such people might have intuitions that differ from those of people in other groups. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that they do.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Judgment*
  • Male
  • Philosophy*
  • Research Personnel
  • Sex Factors