A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Ethics And Social Sciences

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English - October 04, 2020 19:34 - 13 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century Analytic philosopher, A.J. Ayer's book Language, Truth, and Logic

It focuses specifically on his contention that - after examining the field of ethics through an emotivist lens, ethics ought properly be viewed as falling within the scope of the social sciences, psychology and sociology in particular.

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