A J Ayer Language Truth And Logic - Four Classes Of Ethical Expressions

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English - September 27, 2020 03:06 - 12 minutes - 16.7 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 the distinctions he makes between four kinds of ethical expressions: expressions involving definitions; phenomena describing moral experience, exhortations to moral virtues, and actual ethical judgements.

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