Meaning & use
Prolegomena
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A formal, often lengthy introduction or preliminary discussion that lays the groundwork for a longer scholarly work.
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The philosopher's prolegomena set out the assumptions the rest of the book would build on.
Students were assigned the prolegomena before tackling the dense chapters that followed.
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Prolegomena is a Greek-derived plural noun, traditionally used with a plural verb, and is most famous from Immanuel Kant's 1783 work "Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics."
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