intuitionists
/ˌɪntuˈɪʃənɪsts/
noun
- People who believe that knowledge and truth come from intuition (direct understanding without reasoning) rather than from logic or evidence alone.
- Many intuitionists in mathematics reject the idea that all mathematical truths exist independently of the mind.
- Intuitionists argue that some moral truths are known instantly, without needing proof.
- The philosophy class debated whether intuitionists or empiricists had a stronger view of knowledge.