a priori proof

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• Proof by intimidation — is a jocular term used mainly in mathematics to refer to mathematical proofs which are so complex, so long winded and so poorly presented by the authors that others are simply forced to accept it, lest they be forced to sift through its minute… …   Wikipedia

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• a posteriori/a priori —    A belief is a posteriori if it is held on the basis of experience, and is a priori if it is held on a basis other than experience (or held on no basis at all). Of course, one individual may believe a proposition on the basis of experience and… …   Christian Philosophy

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• Ontological argument — The ontological argument for the existence of God (or simply ontological argument) is an a priori proof for the existence of God. The ontological argument was first proposed by the eleventh century monk Anselm of Canterbury, who defined God as… …   Wikipedia

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