pretheoretical independent of theory. More specifically, a proposition is pretheoretical, according to some philosophers, if and only if it does not depend for its plausibility or implausibility on theoretical considerations or considerations of theoretical analysis. The term ‘preanalytic’ is often used synonymously with ‘pretheoretical’, but the former is more properly paired with analysis rather than with theory. Some philosophers characterize pretheoretical propositions as ‘intuitively’ plausible or implausible. Such propositions, they hold, can regulate philosophical theorizing as follows: in general, an adequate philosophical theory should not conflict with intuitively plausible propositions (by implying intuitively implausible propositions), and should imply intuitively plausible propositions. Some philosophers grant that theoretical considerations can override ‘intuitions’ – in the sense of intuitively plausible propositions – when overall theoretical coherence (or reflective equilibrium) is thereby enhanced. See also ANALYTIC PHI- LOSOPHY , INTUITION , METAPHILOSOPHY , ORDINARY LANGUAGE PHILOSOPHY , PREANA — LYTIC , REFLECTIVE EQUILIBRIU. P.K.M.