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What Place for the A Priori?

Michael J Shaffer editor Michael L Veber editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Published:21st Apr '11

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Before the 20th century, the concept of a priori knowledge -- knowledge based in reason and reflection rather than experience -- found nearly universal acceptance. By the early 20th century, however, philosophers were skeptical of the idea that there was any nontrivial existence of a priori knowledge. Fifty years later, it was fashionable to doubt it existed at all. The articles in this book tackle a priori knowledge from every angle -- does it exist? what might it be like? what is its relation to empirical knowledge? -- and other topics of perennial interest.

ISBN: 9780812696608

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 354g

384 pages