the view that only those entities may be admitted to mathematics that can be constructed in a finite number of steps, and only those propositions entertained whose truth can be proved in a finite number of steps
Compare intuitionism
Examples of 'finitism' in a sentence
finitism
There are, however, important differences among different versions of realism, with a very close relation between “scientific realism” and finitism.
Zenonas Norkus 2006, 'GAMTOTYROS PAŽANGOS PROGNOZIŲ EPISTEMOLOGINĖS PRIELAIDOS', Problemoshttp://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/4060. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)