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A posteriori knowledge is a specific category of knowledge defined by its reliance on sensory experience and empirical evidence, as contrasted with other forms of knowledge in [1]. Furthermore, [2] provides a concrete example of how specific information qualifies as a posteriori knowledge through the requirement of measurement.
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7.1 What Epistemology Studies - Introduction to Philosophy | OpenStax openstax.org 1 fact
claimKnowledge of one's own height is a posteriori because it requires measurement.
Rationalism vs Empiricism: Philosophy & Meaning - Vaia vaia.com 1 fact
claimRationalism posits that knowledge is innate, uses reason as the main tool, and relies on a priori knowledge, whereas empiricism posits that knowledge is learned through experience, uses senses as the main tool, and relies on a posteriori knowledge.