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12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 5. A Priori Synthetic

2513	We don't have a clear enough sense of meaning to pronounce some sentences meaningless or just analytic [Katz]
	Full Idea: Linguistic meaning is not rich enough to show either that all metaphysical sentences are meaningless or that all alleged synthetic a priori propositions are just analytic a priori propositions.
	From: Jerrold J. Katz (Realistic Rationalism [2000], Int.xx)

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 5. Empiricism Critique

2522	Experience cannot teach us why maths and logic are necessary [Katz]
	Full Idea: The Leibniz-Kant criticism of empiricism is that experience cannot teach us why mathematical and logical facts couldn't be otherwise than they are.
	From: Jerrold J. Katz (Realistic Rationalism [2000], Int.xxxi)