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intuitionism Definition

in·tui·tion·ism (--iz′əm)

noun

  1. Philos. the doctrine that things and principles are truly apprehended by intuition
  2. Ethics the doctrine that fundamental moral principles or the rightness of acts is apprehended by intuition

intuitionism Related Forms
in′·tui′·tion·ist adjective, noun
intuitionism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • traditional: In what follows I shall focus on traditional intuitionism.
  • mathematical: He contributed to mathematical Intuitionism which had been founded by Brouwer.