a priori

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (Medieval-Latin, not-comparable) In a manner involving reasoning from cause to effect.
  2. (New-Latin, not-comparable) In a manner involving reasoning from first principles; a priori.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
[ˈaː priˈoː.riː]
Etimologia (Anglès)

Literally, “from the former, from that which comes before”. Introduced as a technical phrase by Scholastic philosophers, notably Albert of Saxony (14th century).

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