A. J. Ayer

Wrote 'Language, Logic and Truth' in the 1930s - prominent British philosopher. Also known as Freddie Ayer IIRC. Rather too Positivist for my liking but not without worth.

Just as famous for being an avid Spurs as for being a master of modern philosophy, by the way ... Much was made of the irrationality of this compared with the icy rationalist philosophy of his ...

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on May 10th 2005 at 23:54:42

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FAO Exile... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 22:59:36
- yes to essay (General Chat) - Exile, May 10, 23:06:18
  - You have mail. n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:08:21
    - By the way... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:11:44
      - I did History at Manchester - also very good. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:25:16
        
        I want to avoid Manchester... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:27:15
        
        It's not that bad! (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:29:57
        
        Probably so... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:32:29
        
        Would imagine... (General Chat) - Brom, May 10, 23:28:13
        
        Dear me. (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:29:03
        
        better not go near prospect park either then (n/m) (General Chat) - Exile, May 10, 23:27:57
        
        True. (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:28:55
      - history at UEA - excellent fun (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, May 10, 23:12:58
        
        hows it going stoopish? (General Chat) - Exile, May 10, 23:20:53
        
        Ugh... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:22:01
        
        well stoopish was doing ok under my tuition (General Chat) - Exile, May 10, 23:23:49
        
        Aye... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:13:58
        
        A-Level History (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:24:08
        
        You read Gramsci, Otto? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 10, 23:38:08
        
        Nope (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:41:36
        
        Lol (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:40:41
        
        Um, showing my ignorance and no doubt spoiling a good joke ... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 10, 23:48:37
        
        A. J. Ayer (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:54:42
        
        Well... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:26:12
        
        German unification is far more interesting (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 23:28:15
        
        We did some of it... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:29:27
- this might be useful as well... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, May 10, 23:02:34

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