A-posteriori
Knowledge that comes from interacting directly with the world. A-posteriori knowledge is that which, in a Marxist sense, is assembled by the
Tag: epistemology
A-priori
Knowledge that proceeds from axioms, whether logically or otherwise. Axioms are created through the gathering of a-posteriori information over time.
Causes, the four
Aristotle posited four logical causes for any phenomenon to help analyze that phenomenon: 1. Material causes are those things which are
Class analysis
The scientific and structural determination of class interests, founded in the material benefits that flow to a given social class based on
Contradiction
A core analytical tool; contradictions are the inherently opposed logical extensions or compositions of any given state of affairs. Contradiction is what
First principle
A first principle is a basic assumption or axiom about the world that cannot be deduced from logical arguments. First principles are