What was Ayer's primary philosophical focus?
Logical positivism
Existentialism
Pragmatism
Phenomenology
Answer
Logical positivism, as championed by A.J. Ayer, sought to establish a rigorous foundation for knowledge through the verification principle. This principle asserted that only statements that could be empirically verified through observation or logical proof were meaningful. Ayer argued that metaphysical and religious claims, which could not be empirically verified, were devoid of cognitive content and belonged to the realm of personal belief.
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