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a priori /ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪ / /ˌɑː prɪˈɔːri /adjectiveRelating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience: a priori assumptions about human nature...- And, as seen earlier in connection with his ‘logic’, his concepts of demonstration and proof straddle the a priori / a posteriori distinction.
- Historically the a priori / a posteriori distinction has been closely associated with that between the innate and the learned.
- This conclusion is not, however, a complete vindication of his early scepticism: for the a priori / empirical distinction, which he sought to bring down as well, is both defensible and worth defending.
Synonyms theoretical, deduced, deductive, inferred, scientific; postulated, suppositional, self-evident adverbIn a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation: sexuality may be a factor but it cannot be assumed a priori...- I argue that an ethical critique is implicit in his objections to any attempt to speak a priori about language and thought.
- This much of the theory's content can be specified, so to speak, a priori, before taking physical contingencies into account.
- ‘It is difficult to conclude a priori that teeth which spontaneously pit are stronger teeth.’
Synonyms theoretically, from theory, deductively, scientifically Derivativesapriorism /eɪˈprʌɪəˌrɪz(ə)m / noun ...- Philosophers who advocate a naturalistic approach to epistemology sometimes intend only to reject the high apriorism mandated by the idea of epistemology as first philosophy.
- Some neo-positivists cannot forgive him for his anti-positivism, and some empiricists cannot be patient with his apriorism.
- Indeed, I spent a considerable amount of time during my post-doc year studying Austrian economics at NYU trying to convince a number of Austrians to abandon their commitment to apriorism.
OriginLate 16th century: Latin, 'from what is before'. Rhymesa fortiori, a posteriori, memento mori, sori, thesauri, tori |