Rene Descartes 1596-1650 Rene Descartes 1596-1650

What is an Intuition?Consider Steve Daniel’s definition of Intuition:“Intuition: that which is clearly and distinctly perceived, as well as the act ofimmediately apprehending something that is clearly and distinctly perceived. Sincenothing apprehended by the senses is known clearly and distinctly, no sensation is anintuition; and anything known intuitively (e.g., thinking) cannot be resolved intoanything simpler. To the extent that any idea is apprehended clearly and distinctly, it isknown as the object solely of the mind, and in that sense can be said to be innate.Intuitions can thus be both the activity of the mind in apprehending something clearlyand distinctly (and might thus be called inner) and the objects apprehended in thatway.” Dr. D.20