What does Kripke mean by "a priori?"

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Pierre Baumann

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This paper argues that Kripke's claim that there are contingent a priori truths would be vitiated by a seemingly unorthodox understanding of the term "a priori".

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Baumann, Pierre. 2011. “What Does Kripke Mean by ‘a priori?’”. Diametros, no. 28 (June):1-7. https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.28.2011.433.
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dr Pierre Baumann Department of Philosophy University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
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