It seems that I have spent my entire time trying to make li… - A. J. Ayer

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It seems that I have spent my entire time trying to make life more rational and that it was all wasted effort.

A. J. Ayer

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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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No moral system can rest solely on authority.

There never comes a point where a theory can be said to be true. The most that one can claim for any theory is that it has shared the successes of all its rivals and that it has passed at least one test which they have failed.

While moral rules may be propounded by authority the fact that these were so propounded would not validate them.

It seems that I have spent my entire time trying to make life more rational and that it was all wasted effort. - A. J. Ayer

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