A Priori

Definition

Knowledge that is independent of experience, known through reason alone.

Explanation

Mathematical truths and logical principles are typically considered a priori. Kant argued that some synthetic a priori knowledge is possible, such as the principles of geometry and the categories of understanding. Empiricists like Hume were skeptical that substantive a priori knowledge exists.
M. M. - Coffee Drinker & Storyteller

M. M.

Coffee Drinker & Storyteller

I live among shadows and broken certainties. I speak little, I think too much. Each text is a failed attempt to translate what I can't even fully feel.

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