Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
apriorist
noun
/ˌeɪpraɪˈɔːrɪst/
Definition
A person who believes in or advocates for the existence of certain knowledge or concepts that can be known independently of experience.
Examples
- The apriorist argued that mathematical truths exist independently of our understanding.
- In philosophy, the apriorist perspective contrasts with empiricism, which relies on sensory experience.
Meaning
An apriorist holds that some knowledge is innate or can be derived through reasoning alone, rather than through sensory experience.
Synonyms
- intuitionist
- rationalist
- theorist
