apriorism; transcendental epistemology
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apriorism; transcendental theory of knowledge holding that human knowledge exists prior to experience
formalIn Marxist philosophy, this term is contrasted with 'reflection theory' (反映论), the materialist view that knowledge originates from sensory experience and social practice. Associated with Kantian idealism and rationalist philosophy.
Xiān先
yàn验
lùn论
rèn认
wéi为
zhī知
shi识
shì是
xiān先
tiān天
jiù就
yǒu有
de的
，
yǔ与
jīng经
yàn验
wú无
guān关
。
Apriorism holds that knowledge is innate and unrelated to experience.
Mǎ马
kè克
sī思
zhǔ主
yì义
rèn认
shi识
lùn论
jiān坚
jué决
fǎn反
duì对
wéi唯
xīn心
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
xiān先
yàn验
lùn论
。
Marxist epistemology firmly opposes idealist apriorism.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
shí实
jì际
shang上
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiān先
yàn验
lùn论
，
hū忽
shì视
le了
shè社
huì会
shí实
jiàn践
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
This viewpoint is actually a form of apriorism that neglects the importance of social practice.