the doctrine that there are moral truths discoverable by intuition
b.
the doctrine that there is no single principle by which to resolve conflicts between intuited moral rules
See also deontological
2. philosophy
the theory that general terms are used of a variety of objects in accordance with perceived similarities
Compare nominalism, Platonism
3. logic
the doctrine that logical axioms rest on prior intuitions concerning time, negation, and provability
4.
a.
the theory that mathematics cannot intelligibly comprehend the properties of infinite sets, and that only what can be shown to be provable can be justifiably asserted
b.
the reconstruction of mathematics or logic in accordance with this view
Compare formalism, logicism, finitism
5.
the doctrine that knowledge, esp of the external world, is acquired by intuition
Derived forms
intuitionist (ˌintuˈitionist) or intuitionalist (ˌintuˈitionalist)
noun
intuitionism in American English
(ˌɪntuˈɪʃənˌɪzəm; ˌɪntjuˈʃənˌɪzəm)
noun
1. Philosophy
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