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A. J. Ayer

English philosopher · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Lived 1910 to 1989 · aged 78

Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" Ayer was an English philosopher known for his promotion of logical positivism, particularly in his books Language, Truth, and Logic (1936) and The Problem of Knowledge (1956).

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Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia

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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1989 · aged 78

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