Concept

Ab initio

Overview

Ab initio ( AB in-ISH-ee-oh) is a Latin term meaning "from the beginning" and is derived from the Latin ab ("from") + initio, ablative singular of initium ("beginning").

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Philosophers who discussed Ab initio

• Transcendent theosophy

Related ideas

• Law
• Bioinformatics
• Chemistry
• First principle

Opposing perspectives

• Literature

Place in the tradition

Part of Transcendent theosophy.

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