The Historical and Philosophical Significance of Ayer’s Language, Truth and Logic (1st ed. 2021) (History of Analytic Philosophy)

Synopsis

This edited collection provides the first comprehensive volume on A. J. Ayer’s 1936 masterpiece, Language, Truth and Logic. With eleven original chapters the volume reconsiders the historical and philosophical significance of Ayer’s work, examining its place in the history of analytic philosophy and its subsequent legacy. Making use of pioneering research in logical empiricism, the contributors explore a wide variety of topics, from ethics, values and religion, to truth, epistemology and philosophy of language. Among the questions discussed are: How did Ayer preserve or distort the views and conceptions of logical empiricists? How are Ayer's arguments different from the ones he aimed at reconstructing? And which aspects of the book were responsible for its immense impact? The volume expertly places Language, Truth and Logic in the intellectual and socio-cultural history of twentieth-century philosophical thought, providing both introductory and contextual chapters, as well as specific explorations of a variety of topics covering the main themes of the book. Providing important insights of both historical and contemporary significance, this collection is an essential resource for scholars interested in the legacy of the Vienna Circle and its effect on ethics and philosophy of mind.

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2021

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ISBN-13:

9783030508845

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9783030508838

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

11/24/20

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Springer

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Language:

English

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History, Nonfiction, Reference, Health, Mind and Body, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy

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Edited by:

Adam Tamas Tuboly