Why should you mind being wrong if someone can show you that you are? - A. J. Ayer

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Why should you mind being wrong if someone can show you that you are?

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About A. J. Ayer

Sir Alfred Jules Ayer (29 October 1910 – 27 June 1989), more often referred to as A. J. Ayer or Freddie Ayer, was a British humanist philosopher, who was one of the leading proponents of logical positivism.

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Alternative Names: Alfred Jules Ayer • Alfred J. Ayer • Sir Alfred Jules Ayer • Freddie
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