Origin: 1400-50 late Middle English < Late Latin intuitiōn- (stem of intuitiō ) contemplation, equivalent to Latin intuit( us ), past participle of intuērī to gaze at, contemplate + -iōn (via Dictionary.com) In psychology, intuition is “the ability to acquire knowledge without inference and with the use of reason.” Intuition, the opposite of “sensing” in MBTI terms, focuses on possibilities and alternatives over what is obvious and present — the abstract over the concrete — and the whole over the […]
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Basho, A Cherry Tree and Meaning
Existential thoughts on the dialogue between nature and humankind.
Such a Thing as a Thing to Say
A meditation on blogging and writing in general.