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Single Idea 16893

[filed under theme 12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 4. A Priori as Necessities ]

Full Idea

Kant defines apriority in terms of independence from genesis and from sense experience, and it is indicated by its necessity and by it generality or universality.

Gist of Idea

The apriori is independent of its sources, and marked by necessity and generality

Source

report of Immanuel Kant (Critique of Pure Reason [1781], B003-4) by Tyler Burge - Frege on Apriority (with ps) 2

Book Ref

Burge,Tyler: 'Truth, Thought, Reason (on Frege)' [OUP 2001], p.367