intuitionism

 
Pronunciation: /ɪntjʊˈɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/
(also intuitionalism)

noun

[mass noun] Philosophy
  • the theory that primary truths and principles (especially those of ethics and metaphysics) are known directly by intuition.
  • the theory that mathematical knowledge is based on intuition and mental construction, rejecting certain modes of reasoning and the notion of independent mathematical objects.

Derivatives

intuitionist

noun & adjective