A.J. Ayer Flashcards

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Ayer thought there were three kinds of judgement: logical (?) judgements, ? (synthetic) judgements and ? judgements.

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Analytical.
Factual.
Moral.

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Emotivism is ethical non-naturalism because it ? the view that ? tell you anything about the external world.

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Rejects.

Morals.

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Only things that can be ? through scientific and mathematic ? are facts.

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Verified.

Propositions.

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Morals are relative only to our feelings or ? Ayer’s thinking is, therefore, part of ?, which holds that there can be no known fixed moral ?

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Emotions.
Relativism.
Truths.

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Factual (synthetic) ? can be verified using our ?, particularly through observation.

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Statements.

Senses.

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Logical statements can be verified ?; they’re true by definition.

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Analytically.

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Moral judgements aren’t ? and they’re not verified by definition. They’re not, therefore, facts about the ?

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Observable.

World.

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Emotivism is sometimes called the “?/?” theory. To say generosity is good is to say “hurrah to generosity”. The phrase “lying is wrong” means “boo to ?”.

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Hurrah/Boo.

Lying.

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Moral arguments are expressions of ? They’re not even viewpoints or expressions of ?, although they’re calculated to arouse feelings and stimulate action.

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Feeling.

Beliefs.

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