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Language, Truth and Logic
Book • 2001
In this book, A.J.
Ayer presents a robust argument for logical positivism, a philosophical school that emphasizes the importance of empirical verification for meaningful discourse.
Ayer argues that statements are either analytically true (true by definition) or synthetically true (verified through empirical experience).
He dismisses metaphysical and ethical statements as meaningless because they cannot be empirically verified.
The book also introduces the concept of emotivism, where ethical statements are seen as expressions of emotions rather than factual claims.
Ayer's work had a significant impact on Anglo-American philosophy and continues to influence philosophical debates on truth, meaning, and the nature of knowledge.
Ayer presents a robust argument for logical positivism, a philosophical school that emphasizes the importance of empirical verification for meaningful discourse.
Ayer argues that statements are either analytically true (true by definition) or synthetically true (verified through empirical experience).
He dismisses metaphysical and ethical statements as meaningless because they cannot be empirically verified.
The book also introduces the concept of emotivism, where ethical statements are seen as expressions of emotions rather than factual claims.
Ayer's work had a significant impact on Anglo-American philosophy and continues to influence philosophical debates on truth, meaning, and the nature of knowledge.
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Alex O'Connor as the author of "Language, Truth, and Logic", a book that introduced emotivism.
Alex O'Connor as the author of "Language, Truth, and Logic", a book that introduced emotivism.
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Melvyn Bragg as a book that caused a stir in Oxford philosophical circles before the war.
Melvyn Bragg as a book that caused a stir in Oxford philosophical circles before the war.
Elizabeth Anscombe
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Julia Galef as a pivotal work that clarified her thinking on meaningful philosophical debates.
Julia Galef as a pivotal work that clarified her thinking on meaningful philosophical debates.
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