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> But if by “a priori” you mean something innate in humans or mathematical, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find that. Or what that really even means. A prio
by tomrod 4y ago
> But if by “a priori” you mean something innate in humans or mathematical, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find that. Or what that really even means.
A priori = Beforehand, or before analysis performed. Standard phrasing in research, defines reasonable hypotheses to test.
- randyrand 4y agoOf course. But everyone has different knowledge of human history so it’s hard to say what counts as a priori for you versus me. For example, most americans have a-priori knowledge that rural americans are demographically whiter than urban americans, and could hypothesize global trends. If that counts as an a priori reason - I’ll take it. In summary: “A priori” is ambiguous here / not a very useful modifier afaict.
- tomrod 4y agoMade sense to me when I used it. Have a good one.