Apriority

/ˌæp.ri.ˈɔr.ɪ.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being known or true before experience or evidence; the characteristic of a priori reasoning.

Etymology

From Latin 'a priori' (from the before) plus the suffix '-ity' (a state or condition). This noun form emerged in philosophical discourse to describe the nature of knowledge independent of experience.

Kelly Says

Philosophers debate whether some knowledge is born in your brain (like understanding logic) or learned from the world—apriority describes that 'born in your brain' kind of knowing!

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