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Here…which reminds me of Frank Jackson's remark:
I am sometimes asked–in a tone that suggests that the question is a major objection–why, if conceptual analysis is concerned to elucidate what governs our classificatory practice, don't I advocate doing serious opinion polls on people's responses to various cases? My answer is that I do–when it is necessary. (From Metaphysics to Ethics, pp. 36-37)
(Thanks to Marcus Rossberg for the link.)
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