A Priori vs A Posteriori

In this video, we're covering two more crucial pieces of terminology: a priori and a posteriori. These are Latin terms which philosophers use to refer to different methods of obtaining knowledge. A priori knowledge is gained independent of experience: this means that we don't need to use our senses and gather evidence to know it (we simply need our brains!). By contrast, a posteriori knowledge is obtained through experience: we must perform experiments and gather evidence to acquire this form of knowledge.

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