deductivist

English

Etymology

deductive +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈdʌktɪvɪst/, /dɪˈdʊktɪvɪst/

Noun

deductivist (plural deductivists)

1. One who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism.
   • 2008 January 31, Bart Van Kerkhove, Jean Paul Van Bendegem, “Pi on Earth, or Mathematics in the Real World”, in Erkenntnis, volume 68, number 3, →DOI:

     Although, in mathematics, one is not supposed to settle for anything short of absolute proof, even staunch deductivists might appreciate the potential value of this way of proceeding.

Derived terms

• hypothetico-deductivist