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b_b · 4651 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Priori Reasoning, Mathematics, and those Goddamn Reddit Atheists
A priori translates from Latin to "from before". In philosophy-speak, it basically means that which exists outside the realm of human existence, especially ideas. Many argue that mathematics exist a priori, because, for example, 2 + 2 = 4 is true whether we thought of it or not. The opposite is a posteriori (from after), which refers to (and I'm being simple for brevity's sake) ideas that were concocted by humans.
Math is a great philosophical example of the difference between the two, because of the great debate about whether we discover math principles (a priori) or whether we invent them (a posteriori). Its a good and worthy philosophical debate, but I think it has very little to do with whether God(s) exists.