intuitionalism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of intuitionalism
First recorded in 1840–50; intuitional + -ism
Example Sentences
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Unhappily his implicit faith in intuitionalism led him to deride political economy and everything pertaining to man's material life.
From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Macpherson, Hector Carsewell
Empiricism," he says, "is no more historic in character than is intuitionalism.
From John Dewey's logical theory by Howard, Delton Thomas
Common-sense intuitionalism would deny that man does this, attributing to him immediate knowledge of reality.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
On the other hand, intuitionalism is not unknown in the West.
From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Gulick, Sidney Lewis
Carlyle's fanatical adoption of intuitionalism has told banefully upon his work in sociology.
From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Macpherson, Hector Carsewell
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