What Place for the A Priori?

Michael J. Shaffer

ISBN 10: 0812696603 / ISBN 13: 9780812696608

Published by Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., US, 2011

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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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Place for the A Priori?
• Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812696603
• ISBN 13: 9780812696608
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 354 grams

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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.