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intuitionism


Meanings
  • noun

    A philosophical movement that emphasizes the role of intuition in acquiring knowledge, especially in mathematics and logic.

    - "Intuitionism denies the law of the excluded middle."
    - "Intuitionism holds that mathematical truths are not discovered but are instead invented."

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intuitionism , intuitionisms , intuitionist , intuitionists
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From the Latin word 'intuere' meaning 'to look at' or 'to contemplate'. Intuitionism emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a reaction against formal logic and empiricism.


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  1. Intuitionism was influenced by the works of Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche.

  2. Intuitionistic logic rejects the law of excluded middle, which states that for any proposition P, either P or not-P must be true.

  3. Intuitionism has been used to develop new approaches to computer science and artificial intelligence.


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  1. Formalism: A philosophical position that holds that the meaning of a mathematical expression is solely determined by its formal structure, rather than the intuitive meaning of the symbols.

  2. Empiricism: A philosophical position that holds that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

  3. Constructivism: A philosophical and mathematical position that holds that mathematical objects and truths are constructed, rather than discovered.


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Intuitionism has had a significant impact on mathematics and philosophy. It has been associated with the works of mathematicians like Brouwer and Heyting, who developed the intuitionistic mathematics and logic. Intuitionism has also been explored in literature, particularly in the works of authors like Kafka and Sartre, who used the concept of intuition to explore the human condition.

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