intuition pump en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by American philosopher Daniel Dennett.
Meanings
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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.
2011, Julian Baggini, Peter S. Fosl, The Philosopher's Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods, second edition, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 59:
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| intuition pumps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |