Ayer Writings On Philosophy

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The Central Questions Of Philosophy

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Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

The Central Questions Of Philosophy written by Alfred Jules Ayer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Great Britain categories.

In this introduction to some of the most frequently discussed areas of philosophy, Sir Alfred Ayer made his subject accessible to both the general reader and the student. Among the topics covered are the nature of philosophy, varieties of philosophical analysis, theory of knowledge, status of physical objects, relations between body and mind, character of scientific explanation, theory of probability, elements of logic and the claims of theology. Although it ranges more widely, the book invites comparison with Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy.

Language Truth And Logic

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Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-04-18

Language Truth And Logic written by Alfred Jules Ayer and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Philosophy categories.

"A delightful book … I should like to have written it myself." — Bertrand Russell First published in 1936, this first full-length presentation in English of the Logical Positivism of Carnap, Neurath, and others has gone through many printings to become a classic of thought and communication. It not only surveys one of the most important areas of modern thought; it also shows the confusion that arises from imperfect understanding of the uses of language. A first-rate antidote for fuzzy thought and muddled writing, this remarkable book has helped philosophers, writers, speakers, teachers, students, and general readers alike. Mr. Ayers sets up specific tests by which you can easily evaluate statements of ideas. You will also learn how to distinguish ideas that cannot be verified by experience — those expressing religious, moral, or aesthetic experience, those expounding theological or metaphysical doctrine, and those dealing with a priori truth. The basic thesis of this work is that philosophy should not squander its energies upon the unknowable, but should perform its proper function in criticism and analysis.

A J Ayer

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Author : Ben Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 2002-01-16

A J Ayer written by Ben Rogers and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A. J. Ayer (1910-1989) was a man of startling complexity: an exceptionally rigorous and penetrating philosopher, he was also a dedicated hedonist and seducer. He traveled in the most glamorous social circles, yet his friends found him oddly remote. Internationally acclaimed author Ben Rogers brings the brilliant, strangely vulnerable author of the classic Language, Truth, and Logic to vivid life, along with the Oxford intellectual world where he met Isaiah Berlin, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and many other great thinkers and writers of the era. Colorful, intimate, and often poignant, this is a powerful biography of a provocative and unforgettable man whose ideas changed the landscape of Western thought. "Beautifully written, sympathetic, and sensitive ... [a] balanced and rounded picture of a very complicated man." -- Simon Blackburn, The New Republic "A readable and well-researched account of the life and career of a remarkable figure." -- Lynwood Abram, Houston Chronicle "A.J. Ayer lived a fascinating life and in Rogers he has found an ideal biographer....." -- Frank McLynn, The New Statesman "Rogers succeeds in capturing the spirit of a philosophical maverick who many loved to hate." -- Kirkus Reviews "Exceptionally good ... A.J. Ayer weaves the philosophical, public, and private strands of Ayer's life together most skillfully." -- The Economist

Wittgenstein

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Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1985

Wittgenstein written by Alfred Jules Ayer and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Ayer Writings On Philosophy

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Author : A. J. Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2005-11-29

Ayer Writings On Philosophy written by A. J. Ayer and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-29 with Philosophy categories.

The British philosopher A.J. Ayer is known for his influence on the development of analytical philosophy, spreading and developing the ideas of logical positivism following his study with the Vienna Circle in the 1920s. Ayer rejected metaphysics and theology as meaningless and emotivist, and argued for what he identified as a "criterion of verifiability" as a test of meaningful statements. In addition to being a creative and rigorous philosopher, the major books included in this collection reveal him to have been a gifted teacher.

A J Ayer Memorial Essays

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Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991

A J Ayer Memorial Essays written by Alfred Jules Ayer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Philosophy categories.

A. J. Ayer, who died in 1989, was acknowledged as one of Britain's most distinguished philosophers. In this memorial collection of essays leading Western philosophers reflect on Ayer's place in the history of philosophy and explore aspects of his thought and teaching. The volume also includes a posthumous essay by Ayer himself: "A Defence of Empiricism." These essays are undoubtedly a fitting tribute to a major figure, but the collection is not simply retrospective; rather it looks forward to present and future developments in philosophical thought that Ayer's work has stimulated.

Language Truth And Logic

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Author : A.J. Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2001-04-26

Language Truth And Logic written by A.J. Ayer and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-26 with Philosophy categories.

If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished LANGUAGE, TRUTH & LOGIC, yet it shook the foundations of Anglo-American philosophy and made its author notorious. It became a classic text, cleared away the cobwebs in philosophical thinking, and has been enormously influential.

Exact Thinking In Demented Times

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Author : Karl Sigmund
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2017-12-05

Exact Thinking In Demented Times written by Karl Sigmund and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-05 with Philosophy categories.

A dazzling group biography of the early twentieth-century thinkers who transformed the way the world thought about math and science Inspired by Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and Bertrand Russell and David Hilbert's pursuit of the fundamental rules of mathematics, some of the most brilliant minds of the generation came together in post-World War I Vienna to present the latest theories in mathematics, science, and philosophy and to build a strong foundation for scientific investigation. Composed of such luminaries as Kurt Gö and Rudolf Carnap, and stimulated by the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, the Vienna Circle left an indelible mark on science. Exact Thinking in Demented Times tells the often outrageous, sometimes tragic, and never boring stories of the men who transformed scientific thought. A revealing work of history, this landmark book pays tribute to those who dared to reinvent knowledge from the ground up.

Philosophy In The Twentieth Century

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Author : Alfred Jules Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1984

Philosophy In The Twentieth Century written by Alfred Jules Ayer and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Philosophy, Modern categories.

The founder of the school of Logical Positivism looks back on twentieth-century Western philosophy, idiosyncratically stressing those developments and figures with which he is most in sympathy