INTUITIONALISM

Etymology

Noun

intuitionalism (uncountable)

(philosophy) The doctrine that the perception or recognition of primary truth is intuitive, or direct and immediate.

Source: Wiktionary


In`tu*i"tion*al*ism, n. (Metaph.)

Definition: The doctrine that the perception or recognition of primary truth is intuitive, or direct and immediate; -- opposed to sensationalism, and experientialism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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