The A Priori without Magic

di Jared Warren (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2022

The distinction between the a priori and the a posteriori is an old and influential one. But both the distinction itself and the crucial notion of a priori knowledge face powerful philosophical challenges. Many philosophers worry that accepting the a priori is tantamount to accepting epistemic magic. In contrast, this Element argues that the a priori can be formulated clearly, made respectable, and used to do important epistemological work. The author's conception of the a priori and its role falls short of what some historical proponents of the notion may have hoped for, but it allows us to accept and use the notion without abandoning either naturalism or empiricism, broadly understood. This Element argues that we can accept and use the a priori without magic.

• Autore: Jared Warren
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Elements in Epistemology
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 75 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 118 gr.
• EAN: 9781009015769

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