a posteriori
from effect to cause, inductive, based upon reasoning from observed facts | ||||
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A posteriori Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
A posteriori
Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning.
Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.
Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning.
Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.
| WordNet 2.0 |
a posteriori
Adjective
1. involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"
(antonym) a priori
(see-also) inductive
2. requiring evidence for validation or support
(similar) empirical, empiric
Adverb
1. derived from observed facts
(antonym) a priori
Adjective
1. involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"
(antonym) a priori
(see-also) inductive
2. requiring evidence for validation or support
(similar) empirical, empiric
Adverb
1. derived from observed facts
(antonym) a priori
| hEnglish - advanced version |
a posteriori
a posteriori
\a` pos*te`ri*o"ri\ (&?;). [l. a (ab) + posterior latter.]
1. (logic) characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. this is the reverse of a priori reasoning.
2. (philos.) applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical. [
a posteriori
\a` pos*te`ri*o"ri\ (&?;). [l. a (ab) + posterior latter.]
1. (logic) characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. this is the reverse of a priori reasoning.
2. (philos.) applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical. [
A posteriori Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
A posteriori
From what comes after. Inductive reasoning based on observation, as opposed to deductive, or a priori
From what comes after. Inductive reasoning based on observation, as opposed to deductive, or a priori
| Glossary of Kant's Technical Terms |
a posteriori
a way of gaining knowledge by appealing to some particular experience(s). This method is used to establish empirical and hypothetical truths. (Cf. a priori.)
a way of gaining knowledge by appealing to some particular experience(s). This method is used to establish empirical and hypothetical truths. (Cf. a priori.)
A posteriori Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Law Dictionary |
A posteriori
Latin term that means "from the most recent point of view."Relates to knowledge gained through actual experience or observation, ratherthan through logical conclusions. Compare A priori.
Latin term that means "from the most recent point of view."Relates to knowledge gained through actual experience or observation, ratherthan through logical conclusions. Compare A priori.
A posteriori Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
A Posteriori
an approach where a theoretical framework is developed from the investigation/ research (after it has been conducted).
an approach where a theoretical framework is developed from the investigation/ research (after it has been conducted).
A posteriori Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
A Posteriori
A Posteriori is the title of the musical project Enigma's sixth studio album, released in September 2006. In December 2006, the album was nominated in the Best New Age Album category in the 2007 Grammy Awards.
While the previous album, Voyageur, contained minimal amounts of the project's signature sounds, A Posteriori only contains the signature "Enigma horn" (a foghorn) during the opening minute of the album, and even then it is a fleeting glimpse. Coupled with the album's subject matter of the collision of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, A Posteriori is, compared to earlier releases, stark and foreboding.
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A priori and a posteriori (philosophy)
- "A posteriori" redirects here. For the Enigma album, see A Posteriori.
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Abductive reasoning
Abduction, or inference to the best explanation, is a method of reasoning in which one chooses the hypothesis that would, if true, best explain the relevant evidence. Abductive reasoning starts from a set of accepted facts and infers to their most likely, or best, explanations. The term abduction is also sometimes used to just mean the generation of hypotheses to explain observations or conclusions, but the former definition is more common both in philosophy and computing.
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