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A Very Short Introduction.pdf (1.3MB) The Vikings - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (3.8MB) The World Trade Organization - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (3.0MB) Thomas Aquinas - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (2.7MB) Tragedy - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (3.0MB) Twentieth-Century Britain - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (2.1MB) Wittgenstein - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (3.4MB) Writing and script - A Very Short Introduction.pdf (2.6MB) born Oct. 29, 1910, London, Eng.died June 27, 1989, London) British philosopher. He taught at University College London (194659) and later at Oxford (195978). He gained international notice in 1936 with the publication of his first book, Language, Truth and Logic, a manifesto of logical positivism that drew on the ideas of the Vienna Circle and the tradition of British empiricism as represented by David Hume and Bertrand Russell. He is also remembered for his contributions to epistemology and his writings on the history of Anglo-American philosophy ( analytic philosophy). His other works include The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge (1940), The Problem of Knowledge (1956), The Origins of Pragmatism (1968), Russell and Moore (1971), The Central Questions of Philosophy (1973), and Wittgenstein (1985). For more information on Sir Alfred Jules Ayer, visit Britannica.com. Unanswered Questions New Answers Q&A Categories Coupons Guides Sign In | Sign Up Home Search Settings Top Contributors Help Center English ▼ Alfred Jules Ayer Top Home > Library > Miscellaneous > Biographies Alfred Jules Ayer (1910-1989) was a leading philosopher of the 20th century who rigorously attacked metaphysics.
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