Intuitivism

Pronunciation: /ˈˌɪntuətˈaɪˈviˈɪzəm/

Intuitivism (noun)

  1. A view in ethics that says people can know right and wrong through inner understanding, without needing proof from rules or facts.
  2. A view in mathematics that treats some truths as known by direct mental insight, not only by formal steps or external evidence.

Examples

  • Intuitivism claims moral truth comes from intuition.
  • Intuitivism suggests people can know right and wrong intuitively.