a priori ↔ justification

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related 2.32 — strongly supporting 4 facts

The concepts are related because 'a priori' serves as a foundational criterion for defining 'justification' in epistemology, as seen in the definition of a priori justification [1] and the distinction between empirical and a priori knowledge [2]. Furthermore, specific philosophical arguments link the two by asserting that testimonial beliefs can possess a priori justification [3] or that certain principles of justification are themselves a priori necessary truths [4].

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Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimTestimonial liberals contend that there is good a priori reason to believe that testimonially-based beliefs are justified.

claimPeter Graham argues that the principle TEST, which states that a testifier's statement supplies pro tanto justification, is an a priori necessary conceptual truth, even though testifiers are not reliable in all possible worlds.

Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Matthias Steup, Ram Neta · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimA posteriori or empirical knowledge is defined as justification and knowledge that is not a priori.

formulaA subject S is justified a priori in believing a proposition p if and only if the justification for believing p does not depend on any experience.