intuitionism

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L. E. J. Brouwer, for whom the theorem was named, founded a movement in mathematics called intuitionism.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2018

We have seen above, that perceptional intuitionism tends to pass over into dogmatic intuitionism of some sort, even in the case of minds little developed.

From A Handbook of Ethical Theory by Fullerton, George Stuart

That moral intuitions are indispensable may be freely admitted even by one who demurs to the doctrine that intuitionism in some one of its forms may be accepted as a satisfactory theory of morals.

From A Handbook of Ethical Theory by Fullerton, George Stuart

And, like other forms of intuitionism, it has the merit of avoiding that short-circuiting which may easily prove seductive to the egoist or the utilitarian.

From A Handbook of Ethical Theory by Fullerton, George Stuart

Dewey's criticism of intuitionism scarcely does justice to that method, whatever may be its inherent weakness.

From John Dewey's logical theory by Howard, Delton Thomas