Metaphysics and Common Sense

A. J. Ayer

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Abstract	On making philosophy intelligible.--What is communication?--Meaning and intentionality.--What must there be?--Metaphysics and common sense.--Philosophy and science.--Chance.--Knowledge, belief, and evidence.--Has Austin refuted the sense-datum theory?--Professor Malcolm on dreams.--An appraisal of Bertrand Russell's philosophy.--G. E. Moore on propositions and facts.--Reflections on existentialism.--Man as a subject for science.--Philosophy and politics.
Keywords	Philosophy
Categories	A. J. Ayer in 20th Century Philosophy Sense-Datum Theories in Philosophy of Mind (categorize this paper)
Reprint years	1970
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Call number	B1618.A93.M4 1970
ISBN(s)	0867209526 0333105176
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