The A Priori Without Magic Jared Warren by Jared Warren 9781009030472, 1009030477 instant download after payment.

The distinction between the a priori and the a posteriori is an old and
influential one. But both the distinction itself and the crucial notion
of a priori knowledge face powerful philosophical challenges. Many
philosophers worry that accepting the a priori is tantamount to
accepting epistemic magic. In contrast, this Element argues that the a
priori can be formulated clearly, made respectable, and used to do
important epistemological work. The author's conception of the a priori
and its role falls short of what some historical proponents of the
notion may have hoped for, but it allows us to accept and use the notion
without abandoning either naturalism or empiricism, broadly understood.
This Element argues that we can accept and use the a priori without
magic.