Might a parallell be draw to Kant here? General and bland would be as akin to "analytic a priori". All bachelors are unmarried, that sorta thing. Specific and

Might a parallell be draw to Kant here? General and bland would be as akin to "analytic a priori". All bachelors are unmarried, that sorta thing. Specific and surprising would be like "synthetic posteriori". Such and such plant is blue and grows in the Himalayas. The real gold would be in the "synthetic a priori" findings. Blending the generalness of logic with the newness of empiricism. Like figuring out geometrical laws from observing nature. New information AND far-reaching implications. Am I on to something here? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic%E2%80%93synthetic_distinction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic%E2%80%93synthetic_dis...