PHIL-P 140 Chapter 1: P140 Metaphysics Ch. 1, Preface Notes (Sept. 8)
Document Summary
P(cid:1005)4(cid:1004) i(cid:373)(cid:373)a(cid:374)uel ka(cid:374)t"s groundwork of metaphysics preface/section 1 notes- transition from common to. A priori- something known without observation/testing; prior or innate knowledge: do not use senses; (cid:862)ha(cid:396)d-(cid:449)i(cid:396)ed(cid:863) i(cid:374)to the (cid:271)(cid:396)ai(cid:374, we realize something is simply true without experiencing the world, ex. If it"s su(cid:374)(cid:374)(cid:455) outside, the(cid:374) it"s su(cid:374)(cid:374)(cid:455) outside: ex. Many experiments presuppose a priori truth about numbers. Empirical (a posteriori)- opposite of a priori; senses and observation required to provide truth to a claim: ex. Looking at the color of my laptop, i can see it is silver and black. Must use visual sense to observe object: ex. Metaphysics- describes a kind of belief that has substantive claims; 3 criteria: claims are a priori, clai(cid:373)s (cid:374)ot (cid:862)e(cid:373)pt(cid:455)(cid:863)- they advance our knowledge, claims do not involve mathematics or geometry, examples above of a priori not metaphysical: Fi(cid:396)st o(cid:374)e is e(cid:373)pt(cid:455); does (cid:374)ot se(cid:396)(cid:448)e a(cid:374)(cid:455) pu(cid:396)pose to k(cid:374)o(cid:449) it"s su(cid:374)(cid:374)(cid:455)
