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The propositions of philosophy are not factual, but linguistic in character - that is, they do not describe the behaviour of physical, or even mental, objects; they express definitions, or the formal consequences of definitions. [Ayer was a logical positivist] - A J Ayer

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English philosopher 1910-89

Author Keywords: Philosopher, English


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Ludwig Wittgenstein, Daniel Dennett, Henry Sidgwick, Dogen, Moritz Schlick

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