The concept of a priori Flashcards

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A priori

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Prior to empirical evidence

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How is a priori typically counterintuitive now?

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Counterintuitive to people of 21st century who demand proof as physical evidence

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Who considers rational evidence as superior to empirical evidence and why?

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Plato and Descartes consider rational evidence to be superior empirical evidence, because empirical evidence can be distorted through different interpretations

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