What’s interesting is that all of science rests ultimately on intuition.
The laws of logic and reasoning rest on axioms which basically rely on the intuition that they are true.
The laws of logic and reasoning rest on axioms which basically rely on the intuition that they are true.
An example of why this matters: string theory. AFAICT It's a field that is built with a clear(ish) intuition and rigorous use of logic, but because it is experimentally unverifiable the field has never really moved past conjecture.
Which come from logic/reasoning which relies on intuition.
Explanations of reasoning and math often appeal to intuition as a shortcut and to connect with the student, but that is not the foundation.
Where does the principle come from?
So I suppose the principle comes from the pragmatism involved with being embodied agents with needs in a hostile environment.