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CharlieWard

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This person coined the phrase language games  to convey the idea that fluid linguistic meanings are dependent on their context and use.
 
  a. A. J. Ayer
  b. Ludwig Wittgenstein
  c. G. E. Moore
  d. Jurgen Habermas

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about A. J. Ayer's approach to ethical theory?
 
  a. He believed that the world was full of gray, meaning that nothing was verifiable, too many shades of truth existing.
  b. He believed that there are tests for truth available for religious and ethical propositions.
  c. He supported attempts to provide a theoretical basis for ethics.
  d. He maintained that the only meaningful propositions were verifiable ones.



ryrychapman11

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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