false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176016128m/584608.jpg 584608 6 <div>Classic 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, nature of philosophical analysis, the a priori, truth and probability, critique of ethics and theology, self and the common world, more.</div> 571459 1936 Language, Truth and Logic total:129|5:33|4:36|3:33|2:19|1:8| 129 454 242 14 1 2 false false Sat Dec 15 15:53:22 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 15 15:54:36 -0800 2007 5 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat Jul 28 17:13:57 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 17:14:57 -0700 2007
This is still among my favorite books of all time. You will never look at the world the same way ever again after reading it. It changed my life. And for the better.]]> 4 1 false false Fri May 16 21:20:05 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 21:20:55 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 08:54:18 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 09:49:38 -0700 2008
Now I understand why logical positivism and its ilk got such an enthusiastic response.

Shorter Ayer: Much of what is marketed today as philosophy isn't philosophy. It's so mistaken tha...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 26 14:59:52 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 15:06:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 24 20:49:13 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 17:04:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 27 11:07:54 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 11:24:16 -0800 2008 Ayer argues that if a statement is to be meaningful, it must be either analytic or capable of being verified empirically. Anything else (ie metaphysics or ethics) is essentially bullshit. Or rather(to use an example) don't both...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 12:02:58 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 18:20:06 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 12:06:16 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 12:30:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 10 11:37:32 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 11:39:21 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Feb 19 08:15:34 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 08:16:06 -0800 2008
Nonsensical!

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