Ideas from 'Consciousness, Philosophy and Mathematics' by Luitzen E.J. Brouwer [1948], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophy of Mathematics: readings (2nd)' (ed/tr Benacerraf/Putnam) [CUP 1983,0-521-29648-x]].

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / b. Intuitionism
Intuitionist mathematics deduces by introspective construction, and rejects unknown truths