Infra-rational intuition
– Definition:
An intuition that operates below rationality, that is, at an instinctive, emotional, or unconscious level, without recourse to logical reasoning.
– Characteristics:
– Automatic, pre-reflective, often linked to instincts, emotions, or physiological reactions.
– Does not rely on explicit experience or conscious knowledge, but on innate mechanisms or immediate perceptions.
– Example:
A premonition of danger in a situation without obvious clues, or an instinctive attraction to a person.
– Context:
May be linked to psychology (automatic processes, cognitive biases) or philosophy (e.g.: Bergson, where intuition captures a reality beyond rational analysis).
– Level:
Below rationality, pre-conscious or unconscious.