G.E Moore

• who proposed intuitionism?

  G.E Moore
• what did Moore believe?

  we have an infallible intuitive knowledge of God
• what did Moore believe about complex concepts?

  it can be broken down into smaller things.
• what did he believe about simple concepts?

  it cannot be broken down any further
• what did he compare goodness to?

  the colour yellow which we cannot break down any further
• what did Moore say about moral terms?

  they are simple. the word good is undefinable and un-analyzable as it is simple and the concept cannot be broken down further.
• what did he say about good?

  good cannot be defined by non-ethical terms (natural terms). Moore stated that "good is good" if it was based on non-ethical terms it would lead to open questions.
• is Moore a moral realist or moral anti-realist?

  Moore is a moral realist because he believes we can intuitively know what goodness is. he believed in real moral truths