Language, Truth and Logic is a 1936 book about meaning by the philosopher Alfred Jules Ayer, in which the author defines, explains, and argues for the verification principle of logical positivism, sometimes …

As his statements have no literal meaning, they are not subject to any criteria of truth or falsehood: but they may still serve to express, or arouse, emotion, and thus be subject to ethical or aesthetic …

Oct 3, 2019 · The elimination of metaphysics -- The function of philosophy -- The nature of philosophical analysis -- The a priori -- Truth and probability -- Critique of ethics and theology -- The self and the …

Ayer’s emotivism aroused particular controversy but contributed to the popularity of Language, Truth, and Logic, which eventually became one of the best-selling works of serious 20th-century philosophy.

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 …

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 …

Apr 18, 2012 · Ayer's fame was established with the publication of his first book, Language, Truth and Logic, in 1936. This work introduced logical positivism to the English-speaking world in a clear,...

In "Language, Truth, and Logic," A.J. Ayer introduces readers to the principles of Logical Positivism, offering a profound exploration of language's role in shaping thought and communication.

May 7, 2005 · These were the only propositions knowable a priori, their meaning being dependent on how language was used, and on the conventions governing that use. Ayer insisted that the necessity …

In the ten years that have passed since Language, Truth and Logic was first published, I have come to see that the questions with which it deals are not in all respects so simple as it makes them appear; …