Probability and Evidence

by A.J. Ayer

Book Overview

A. J. Ayer was one of the foremost analytical philosophers of the twentieth century, and was known as a brilliant and engaging speaker. In essays based on his influential Dewey Lectures, Ayer addresses some of the most critical and controversial questions in epistemology and the philosophy of science, examining the nature of inductive reasoning and grappling with the issues that most concerned him as a philosopher. This edition contains revised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231132751
• ISBN13: 9780231132756
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher