Full Idea
Appeal to intuitions cannot prove or disprove anything. They merely create receptivity to particular interpretations of particular cases.
Gist of Idea
Intuitions don't prove things; they just receptivity to interpretations
Source
John Kekes (Against Liberalism [1997], 04.3)
Book Reference
Kekes,John: 'Against Liberalism' [Cornell 1997], p.77
A Reaction
A nice point, but more is needed. A gun to the head can create receptivity. What distinguishes good from bad intuitions? Why are intuitions different from mere whims or hopes?