Philosophy A-Level
A priori knowledge
What A priori knowledge means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of A priori knowledge
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Knowledge that is independent of experience, justified by reason alone, where no observation is needed to see the truth.
Topics that use A priori knowledge
- Subject content: Philosophical terminology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- A priori/a posteriori distinction
- Analytic/synthetic distinction
- Certainty versus necessity
- Claim type versus truth value
- Consistency
- Containment of predicate in subject
- Contradiction as a test for analyticity
- Deductive validity
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