a+priori+reasoning
41a|pri|or|i|ty — «AY pry R uh tee, OHR », noun. 1. the quality of being based on or derived from a priori reasoning. 2. practice of a priori reasoning …
42An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding — is a book by the Scottish empiricist and philosopher David Hume, published in 1748. It was a simplification of an earlier effort, Hume s A Treatise of Human Nature , published anonymously in London in 1739 ndash;1740. Hume was disappointed with… …
43Physics — (Greek: physis φύσις), in everyday terms, is the science of matter [R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands (1963), The Feynman Lectures on Physics , ISBN 0 201 02116 1 Hard cover. p.1 1 Feynman begins with the atomic hypothesis.] and its motion …
44apriorist — ˈōrə̇st, ˈȯr noun ( s) : one who believes in a priori principles or seeks to establish his position by a priori reasoning * * * apriōˈrist noun A person who believes in Kant s view of a priori cognition • • • Main Entry: ↑a priori …
45Austrian School — Part of a series on Libertarianism Austrian School …
46Language, Truth, and Logic — is a work of philosophy by Alfred Jules Ayer, published in 1936 when Ayer was only 26 (though it was in fact completed by age 24). It was crucial in bringing some of the ideas of the Vienna Circle and the logical empiricists to the attention of… …
47apriority — [ā΄prī ôr′ə tē] n. 1. the quality or fact of being a priori 2. the use of a priori reasoning * * * See a priori. * * * …
48A posteriori — A pos*te ri*o ri [L. a (ab) + posterior latter.] 1. (Logic) Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes… …
49Dialogues concerning Natural Religion — is a philosophical work written by the Scottish philosopher David Hume. Through dialogue, three fictional characters named Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes debate the nature of God s existence. While all three agree that a god exists, they differ… …
50apriorism — apriorist, n. aprioristic /ay pruy euh ris tik/, adj. aprioristically, adv. /ay pruy awr iz euhm, ohr , ay pree , ah pree /, n. Philos. belief in, or reliance upon, a priori reasoning, arguments, or principles. [1870 75; prob. trans. of D… …
