A. J. Ayer

A. J. Ayer was a leading English representative of Logical Positivism, and best known for 'Language, Truth and Logic' which combined the logical positivist ideas of the Vienna Circle with traditional British linguistic analysis. To commemorate A. J. Ayer's life and work we have collated some of his most influential papers published and made them free to read. Part of our Classics from the archive series.

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Classics from the archives

Explore classic philosophy papers by notable philosophers including A. N. Whitehead, Bertrand Russell, and John Hospers, published throughout the long history of Proceedings for the Aristotelian Society and Aristotelian Supplementary Volume.

Or browse seminal articles from influential philosophers published in the Aristotelian Society Journals

• J. L. Austin
• G. E. M. Anscombe
• G. E. Moore
• Bertrand Russell
• A. J. Ayer

The President's Choice

President of the Aristotelian Society, Robert Stern, has curated a collection of articles from the Society's journals showcasing impressive contributions to the field of German idealism.

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Moral Value and Objectivity

Read the new virtual issue on the topic of Moral Value and Objectivity. The papers in this collection illuminate the nature of moral values and directives, and engage with questions about the extent to which our moral attitudes purport to reflect objective features of the world we share.

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Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society

The Proceedings is the second journal published on behalf of the AS.
It focuses on publishing the first rate philosophy articles which are read at the Society's fortnightly meetings.

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Virtual Issues

Read themed virtual issues from The Aristotelian Society, including Truth, Agency, Ethics, and more. Each volume collects together classic papers from the archives of the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society and the Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume that address the chosen theme.

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