apriorism

noun

apri·​o·​rism

-ˈȯˌri-

plural -s

1

: belief in a priori principles or reasoning

specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to reason or are presupposed by experience in general

2

a

: an a priori principle : assumption

b

: an example of a priori reasoning

c

: a statement that makes evident a belief in a priori principles

Word History

Etymology

probably translation of Dutch apriorisme

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