Very interesting thoughts. The idea of a “trapped prior” (though not the term, of course) is something of a commonplace in Christian theology, where it might be considered a cognitive aspect of the fallen human condition, especially in the epistemology of the Augustinian school. Or consider a biblical text like Matthew 13: “And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearin... (read more)
Very interesting thoughts. The idea of a “trapped prior” (though not the term, of course) is something of a commonplace in Christian theology, where it might be considered a cognitive aspect of the fallen human condition, especially in the epistemology of the Augustinian school. Or consider a biblical text like Matthew 13: “And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearin... (read more)