intuitisist

A philosopher who is an intuitisist believes that moral truths are known through immediate feeling.

Definition

Noun: A person who subscribes to or advocates for intuitionism, a philosophical theory that holds that basic truths (especially in mathematics and ethics) are known directly through intuition rather than through reasoning or empirical evidence.

Usage Examples

• (A person who believes mathematical principles are known by intuition.)
• (An advocate of ethical intuitionism.)

Advanced Usage

• (The intuitionist stance in philosophical debates.)
• (The broader impact of intuitionist ideas.)

Variants and Related Words

• Intuitionism (noun): the philosophical doctrine that intuition is the basis of knowledge.
  • Intuitionism rejects the idea that all knowledge comes from sense experience.
• Intuitionist (noun/adjective): a synonym for intuitisist; also refers to a specific school in mathematics.
  • L.E.J. Brouwer was a leading intuitionist in mathematics.
• Intuitivist (noun/adjective): another variant, less common, with the same meaning.
  • The intuitivist approach emphasizes direct apprehension over logical proof.

Synonyms

• Intuitionist: the most common synonym.
• Intuitivist: a less frequent alternative.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly involving "intuitisist" exist, as it is a technical term.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (No phrasal verbs are associated with this noun.)