Language, Truth, and Logic (World Philosophers and Their Works)
At a glance:
- Author: A. J. Ayer
- First Published: 1936
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
Context
In Language, Truth, and Logic, Sir A. J. Ayer presents a modified version of logical positivism that he prefers to call “logical empiricism.” However, the doctrines, particularly their implications for philosophy, are largely those of logical positivism, and the work serves to bring these together succinctly and vigorously. Therefore, the book has had great importance as a positivistic document and as a center of controversy about positivistic tenets. In it, Ayer offers to solve the problems of reality, perception, induction, knowledge, meaning, truth, value,...
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