Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer (A.J. Ayer) Quotes

I see philosophy as a fairly abstract activity, as concerned mainly with the analysis of criticism and concepts, and of course most usefully of scientific concepts.

Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer

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• I see philosophy as a fairly abstract activity, as concerned mainly with the analysis of criticism and concepts, and of course most usefully of scientific concepts.

  

  Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer
  • Philosophy
  • Criticism
  • Analysis