A.J. Ayer memorial essays / edited by A. Phillips Griffiths.
| Other author | Ayer, A. J. (Alfred Jules), 1910-1989. |
| Other author | Griffiths, A. Phillips. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©1991. |
| Description | v, 239 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A defence of empiricism / A. J. Ayer -- Ayer: the man, the philosopher, the teacher / Richard Wollheim -- Ayer's place in the history of philosophy / Anthony Quinton -- Ayer's attack on metaphysics / D. M. Mackinnon -- Ayer and world views / Frederick Copleston -- Language, newspeak and logic / S. R. Sutherland -- On the relation between common sense, science and metaphysics / Stephan Körner -- Logical positivism and intentionality / Hilary Putnam -- Probability and the evidence of our senses / D. H. Mellor -- Seeing qualia and positing the world / Ted Honderich -- Three varieties of knowledge / Donald Davidson -- The importance of "if" / John Watlilng -- Ayer's ethical theory: emotivism or subjectivism? / David Wiggins -- Subjectivism and toleration / Bernard Williams -- An interview with A. J. Ayer / Ted Honderich. |
| General note | Also published as second 1991 supplement to the journal Philosophy and as v. 30 in the series Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture series. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index. |
| LCCN | 91032637 |
| ISBN | 0521422469 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B1618.A94 A63 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |