Rationalism and Empiricism (1)

A priori knowledge

Knowledge that does not require experience to be known to be true.

A posteriori knowledge

Knowledge that is based on experience.

Rationalism

The epistemological view that knowledge is primarily derived from reason.

Empiricism

The epistemological theory that knowledge comes from sensory experience.

Innate ideas

Ideas that are built into the mind at birth.

Tabula rasa

The idea that the human mind is a blank slate before sense experience.

Deductive Reasoning

A form of reasoning where conclusions are drawn from general principles.

Inductive Reasoning

A form of reasoning where generalizations are made based on specific observations.

Verification

The process of confirming that empirical claims can be tested against evidence.

Kant’s philosophy

A unified theory of knowledge that synthesizes empiricism and rationalism.

Analytic knowledge

Knowledge acquired before experience, such as definitions.

Synthetic knowledge

Knowledge acquired after experience.

Knowledge synthesis

The combination of sense experience and concepts to form knowledge.

Empirical evidence

Evidence obtained through observation or experience.

Experience-based knowledge

Knowledge that arises from personal experience.