Concepts, Cases, and Compellingness: Exploring the Role of Intuitive Analysis in Philosophical Inquiry

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dc.contributor.advisorJackman, Henry
dc.creatorCumby, Jill Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-16T19:09:32Z
dc.date.available2015-12-16T19:09:32Z
dc.date.copyright2015-05-19
dc.date.issued2015-12-16
dc.date.updated2015-12-16T19:09:32Z
dc.degree.disciplinePhilosophy
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation provides a better understanding of the method of cases, a method widely used in philosophical theorizing. Using this method involves relying on one’s intuitive judgments about cases to guide theorizing. Recently, such judgments have been experimentally examined, and it has been argued that the results of these studies encourage skepticism about the trustworthiness of this method. Responding to this skepticism involves developing a better understanding of the method of cases and the reliance on intuitive judgments in theory construction. I contribute to this project by arguing for a constraint on the kinds of hypothetical cases that can function as compelling counterexamples in conceptual analysis.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/30618
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPhilosophy
dc.subject.keywordsMethod of Cases
dc.subject.keywordsConcepts
dc.subject.keywordsConceptual Analysis
dc.subject.keywordsIntuitive Judgements
dc.subject.keywordsTwo-Dimensional Semantics
dc.titleConcepts, Cases, and Compellingness: Exploring the Role of Intuitive Analysis in Philosophical Inquiry
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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