"Hume's fork" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after philosopher David Hume (1711–1776). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|philosopher||||}} philosopher, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|David Hume}} David Hume, {{named-after|en|David Hume|born=1711|died=1776|occ=philosopher|wplink==}} Named after philosopher David Hume (1711–1776) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Hume's fork
  1. (epistemology) A tenet asserting that all statements are exclusively either "analytic a priori" (universally true by mere definition) or "synthetic a posteriori" (unknowable without exact experience). Categories (topical): Epistemology Synonyms: Hume's Fork
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