Which theory, or school of thought, has as a core belief that a priori knowledge of reality is possible and provides our deepest insight into the nature of what exists? Logic Empiricism Rationalism Metaphysics Pragmatism

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Aryanna Fitzgerald

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7 July, 14:40

Which theory, or school of thought, has as a core belief that a priori knowledge of reality is possible and provides our deepest insight into the nature of what exists? Logic Empiricism Rationalism Metaphysics Pragmatism

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Lailah Cooley · Answer 1

rationalism

Explanation:

Immanuel Kant, the main ponent of this rationalist view, holds knowledge can be independent to all experiences, thus a priori.

Intuition and deduction are to reason instruments providing knowledge we already have, then this understanding is gained independent from our experience through senses.

Kant follows Rationalist predecesors who argue against empiricism.

He draws on Plato, holding human knowledge is obtained a prior, (before experience) as a rational insight is separate from sense experiences.

A priori knowledge, in Western philosophy since the time of Immanuel Kant, knowledge that is independent of all particular experiences, as opposed to a posteriori knowledge, which derives from experience.