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PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486200108
ISBN-139780486200101
eBay Product ID (ePID)127385166
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Edition2
Book TitleLanguage, Truth and Logic
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1952
TopicEpistemology, Language, General, Logic
GenrePhilosophy, Psychology
AuthorAlfred Jules Ayer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight6.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal101
SynopsisClassic introduction to objectives and methods of schools of empiricism and linguistic analysis, especially of the logical positivism derived from the Vienna Circle. Topics: elimination of metaphysics, function of philosophy, more., "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.
LC Classification NumberB53.A9
