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Language, Truth and Logic

by Ben Rogers, Alfred Jules Ayer
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Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic

Provocative dissection of metaphysics and meaning.

As you delve into "Language, Truth and Logic," prepare to have your mind vigorously challenged. Ayer's youthful audacity breathes life into complex philosophical debates, inviting you to question the very nature of truth and meaning. Indispensable for analytical minds, it offers a clear, if contentious, roadmap through the mazes of philosophical thought. This book has stirred conversations for decades – it might just redefine your understanding of the world around you.

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Language, Truth and Logic

by Ben Rogers, Alfred Jules Ayer
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ISBN: 9780141186047
Authors: Ben Rogers, Alfred Jules Ayer
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2001-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 4123 readers)

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If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished Language, Truth and Logic, yet it shook the foundations of Anglo-American philosophy and made its author notorious. It became a classic text, cleared away the cobwebs in philosophical thinking, and has been enormously influential.
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Provocative dissection of metaphysics and meaning.

As you delve into "Language, Truth and Logic," prepare to have your mind vigorously challenged. Ayer's youthful audacity breathes life into complex philosophical debates, inviting you to question the very nature of truth and meaning. Indispensable for analytical minds, it offers a clear, if contentious, roadmap through the mazes of philosophical thought. This book has stirred conversations for decades – it might just redefine your understanding of the world around you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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