Re: virus: Faith and intuition

Andy Cheyne Service-LL (acheyne@madge.com)
Fri, 19 Apr 96 9:12:53 +0100


>>Is reason to be valued over intuition?
>
>Yes, intuition is an evolved subconscious approximation of reason. Of
>course it is still necessary, but it would be irrational to value it
>more than reason. (Most people seem to attribute special qualities to
>intuitive knowledge because it is mysterious, this is a mistake.)

One further perceived advantage of intuition over reason is that the
intuitive process is quicker. Whether this is in fact the case, and
whether it is an advantage anyway, are open to debate.

Andy Cheyne