A. J. Ayer: Memorial Essays (Paperback)

Preface; 1. A defence of empiricism A. J. Ayer; 2. Ayer: the man, the philosopher, the teacher Richard Wollheim; 3. Ayer's place in the history of philosophy Anthony Quinton; 4. Ayer's attack on metaphysics D. M. Mackinnon; 5. Ayer and world view Frederick Copleston; 6. Language, newspeak and logic S. R. Sutherland; 7. On the relation between common sense, science and metaphysics Stephan Korner; 8. Logical positivism and intentionality Hilary Putnam; 9. Probability and the evidence of our senses D. H. Mellor; 10. Seeing qualia and positing the world Ted Honderich; 11. Three varieties of knowledge Donald Davidson; 12. The importance of 'If' John Watling; 13. Ayer's ethical theory: emotivism or subjectivism? David Wiggins; 14. Subjectivism and toleration Bernard Williams; 15. An interview with A. J. Ayer Ted Honderich; References; Index.