What is Ayer's theory of meaning?
"… which an utterance is meaningful only if it expresses a proposition the truth or falsehood of which can be verified (at least in principle) through experience"
Diane Gall from what I've investigated upon which Ayer's categorically states he rejects metaphysical values when dealing with philosophically deduced variables. (Therefore, I proceed in thinking I have accurately defined his work.) When surveying the above formal aspect of Ayer, would you be in agreeance... that it is a flawed (double meaning) as the dichotomy (I think) suggests. I accuse Ayer of using a double meaning to that end, being, a double meaning can be inferred. The statement registers that both metaphyiscs and philosophy are NOT separated at birth. My question: is that experience directly quantifies the measure of reality ONLY if it is meaningful, thereby, what qualifies as experience cannot be understood as metaphysical origin?? That in fact negates Ayer entire premise.
I think I am being fair here in, not saying Ayer's purposefully does it.
What, as if any query might you offer in rebuttals... either to my own personal view or that there's better proof to what Ayer's has written.
Please oblige myself.
Marco
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