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| 9155 | An a priori proof is independent of experience |
| Full Idea: An a priori proof is a proof independent of experience. | |||
| From: Gottfried Leibniz (Primary Truths [1686]) | |||
| A reaction: Burge says Leibniz gave the first modern account of a priori knowledge. There may be no explicit reference to experience involved, but it would beg many questions to deny that implicit experience may be at the root of the proof. |