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This 5 page paper considers the idea that it is possible for contingent a priori truths to exist. The writer looks at the meaning of this apparent oxymoron, and examines this, including the use of ideas by Kant and Hume. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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seen by many as an oxymoron, a truth that is necessary and undeniable, also being contingent, However, there are many who would argue that this apparent internal contradiction is a
possibility. The terms a priori and a posteriori relate to the way in which we know whether or not a statement is true. If it is seen as a
priori then it is claimed by the arguer to be true without the needing to justify this by drawing attention of appealing to observation or experience (Collinson, 2000). There are
many examples, one may be that triangles are three sided shapes (Collinson, 2000). This is not justified by an individual going and observing numerous triangles to ascertain the truth, experience
is not an issue. Here the consideration may be gauged by the meaning of the word, with consideration of the meaning of triangle, and the meaning of three sided (Collinson,
2000). Therefore an apriori truth is something which must be so, and as such it needs to be true. Another example may be that all bachelors are unmarried males
(Ayer and Quine, 2002). The term a posteriori is the truth value if there is a need to make use of experience or observation. For example we can only argue
that the mans eyes are blue by looking at his eyes. Here we have a statement that needs evidence and as such it is not a necessity it is true,
it is possible it is not, therefore, being a posteriori it is contingently true (Collinson, 2000). Therefore, at first glance it would appear that these are very different types of
truth, one is a truths which is self evident, the terms mean the same and as such must be true, whereas other truths are contingent. This means that although
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