Conference PaperAuthors: Nguyen, Huyen Linh (2024)
Intuition, deriving from the Latin word “Intuitere,” refers to a form of immediate knowledge, and therefore, it is a type of knowledge that is self-evident. This term holds a central position in Descartes’ theory of knowledge, where the foundational principle of his method is to establish all knowledge based on fundamental evidence, known through intuition. Descartes’ famous assertion, “Cogito, ergo sum” (“I think, therefore I am”), exemplifies such a form of knowledge, where certainty about one’s existence is attained through intuition. Hence, intuition is a primary factor intricately tied to inference. In the realm of philosophy, intuition assumes particular significance as it chall... 
