A Posteriori Knowledge

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Knowledge that is dependent on experience, and can only be known through sensory input.

Empiricism: The philosophical theory that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience.
Rationalism: A philosophical theory that knowledge is acquired through reason and innate ideas rather than experience.
Induction: The process of generalizing from particular instances to broader principles or concepts.
Deduction: The process of reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions.
Skepticism: A philosophical stance that doubts the truth of claims, requiring evidence and reason to support them.
Certainty: The state of being convinced without any doubts or reservations.
Reliability: The degree to which a source of knowledge can be trusted to provide accurate information.
Objectivity: The quality of being unbiased and impartial in one's assessment of evidence.
Justification: The process of providing reasons or evidence to support a claim.
Truth: The correspondence between a claim or statement and objective reality.
Evidence: Information or facts that support a claim or argument.
Perception: The process of sensing, interpreting, and understanding the world through the senses.
Observation: The process of gathering information through direct experience, often involving sensory input.
Experimentation: The process of testing hypotheses using controlled procedures to verify or refute a claim.
Propositional knowledge: Knowledge of a fact or proposition that can be expressed in language.
Non-propositional knowledge: Knowledge that is experiential, intuitive, or tacit and cannot be easily expressed in language.
Empirical knowledge: Knowledge gained through direct observation or experience of the physical world.
Inductive knowledge: Knowledge gained from specific observations or experiences that are then used to make generalizations or predictions about the world.
Scientific knowledge: Knowledge gained through scientific investigation, experimentation, and analysis.
Historical knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of past events, people, and cultures.
Experiential knowledge: Knowledge gained through personal experiences, such as emotions, intuition, and perception.
Testimonial knowledge: Knowledge gained through information provided by others, such as experts or witnesses.
Moral knowledge: Knowledge gained through ethical or moral principles.
Economic knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of economic systems and principles.
Legal knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of laws and legal systems.
Linguistic knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of language and its structure.
Mathematical knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of mathematical principles and concepts.
Aesthetic knowledge: Knowledge gained through art, beauty, and aesthetic experience.
Geographical knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of geographical features and their characteristics.
Psychological knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of human behavior and mental processes.
Cultural knowledge: Knowledge gained through the study of social and cultural systems and practices.
"A priori knowledge is independent from any experience."
"Examples include mathematics, tautologies, and deduction from pure reason."
"A posteriori knowledge depends on empirical evidence."
"Examples include most fields of science and aspects of personal knowledge."
"The terms originate from the analytic methods found in Organon, a collection of works by Aristotle."
"Prior analytics (a priori) is about deductive logic, which comes from definitions and first principles."
"Posterior analytics (a posteriori) is about inductive logic, which comes from observational evidence."
"Both terms appear in Euclid's Elements."
"They were popularized by Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, an influential work in the history of philosophy."
"Both terms are primarily used as modifiers to the noun 'knowledge' (i.e. 'a priori knowledge')."
"A priori can be used to modify other nouns such as 'truth'."
"Philosophers may use apriority, apriorist, and aprioricity as nouns referring to the quality of being a priori."
"No, a priori knowledge is independent from any experience."
"Yes, a posteriori knowledge depends on empirical evidence."
"No, mathematics and deduction from pure reason are examples of a priori knowledge."
"Yes, examples include most fields of science."
"No, a priori knowledge does not rely on observational evidence."
"Immanuel Kant wrote the influential work 'Critique of Pure Reason'."
"No, they refer to distinct types of knowledge, justification, or argument based on their reliance on experience."
"No, they have broader applications in various fields of study."