1. people who believe that knowledge comes primarily through intuition rather than reasoning or experience
Usage: philosophy
2. mathematicians who follow intuitionism, a philosophy that mathematics should be based only on constructive proofs
Usage: mathematics; technical

Examples

• The intuitionists argued that moral truths are known directly through conscience.
• Many philosophers criticized the intuitionists for relying too heavily on subjective feelings.
• Mathematical intuitionists reject the law of excluded middle in certain contexts.
• The debate between intuitionists and formalists shaped modern mathematical logic.
• Some intuitionists believe that ethical principles are self-evident to human reason.
• The intuitionists’ approach to mathematics emphasizes constructive rather than abstract proofs.