A. J. Ayer: Memorial Essays
Part of Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
- Author: A. Phillips Griffiths
- Date Published: April 1992
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521422468
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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.
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- Date Published: April 1992
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521422468
- length: 245 pages
- dimensions: 234 x 160 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.398kg
- availability: Out of stock in print form with no current plan to reprint
Table of Contents
Preface
1. A defence of empiricism A. J. Ayer
2. Ayer: the man, the philosopher, the teacher Richard Wollheim
3. Ayer's place in the history of philosophy Anthony Quinton
4. Ayer's attack on metaphysics D. M. Mackinnon
5. Ayer and world view Frederick Copleston
6. Language, newspeak and logic S. R. Sutherland
7. On the relation between common sense, science and metaphysics Stephan Körner
8. Logical positivism and intentionality Hilary Putnam
9. Probability and the evidence of our senses D. H. Mellor
10. Seeing qualia and positing the world Ted Honderich
11. Three varieties of knowledge Donald Davidson
12. The importance of 'If' John Watling
13. Ayer's ethical theory: emotivism or subjectivism? David Wiggins
14. Subjectivism and toleration Bernard Williams
15. An interview with A. J. Ayer Ted Honderich
References
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