New Essays on the a Priori

A stellar line-up of leading philosophers from around the world offer new treatments of a topic which has long been central to philosophical debate and in which there has recently been a surge of interest. The a priori is the category of knowledge that is supposed to be independent of experience. The contributors offer a variety of approaches to the a priori and examine its role in different areas of philosophical inquiry. The editors'' introduction offers an ideal way into the discussions.