intuitionism

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in·tu·i·tion·ism | \ ˌin-tü-ˈi-shə-ˌni-zəm

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Definition of intuitionism

1a : a doctrine that objects of perception are intuitively known to be real

b : a doctrine that there are basic truths intuitively known

2 : a doctrine that right or wrong or fundamental principles about what is right and wrong can be intuited

3 : a philosophical thesis that human beings have a direct intuitive understanding of mathematics and that rejects the principle that every mathematical statement must be true or false

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Recent Examples on the Web By grounding mathematics in what can be constructed, intuitionism has far-reaching consequences for the practice of math, and for determining which statements can be deemed true. — Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2020

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