The Emergence Machine

A Posteriori

abstract · philosophy · Level 10 · E9

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Emergence definition

a-posteriori emerges from experience + knowledge.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “a posteriori” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
a posteriori
Origin language
lat

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0A PosterioriKnowledgeThoughtMindSensoryCognitionExperienceMemoryNeuron… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesEmpiricismL11A PosterioriL10ExperienceL6SensoryL7KnowledgeL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Experience L6 (conceptual)
    A posteriori knowledge is derived from sensory experience and empirical observation of the world.
  • Sensory L7 (requires)
    A posteriori refers to knowledge or understanding derived from sensory experience and empirical observation, as opposed to a priori knowledge that is independent of experience.
  • Knowledge L9 (requires) Education sense
    A posteriori refers to knowledge or understanding derived from sensory experience and empirical observation, as opposed to a priori knowledge that is independent of experience.

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