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Ayer, Donovan and Westphal summary questions with key concepts

Ayer

  1. Why does Ayer claim that assertions made about a transcendent God are not intelligible notions?
  2. Why does Ayer reject the notion of God with a capital ‘G’?
  3. Why does Ayer suggest that the atheist and agnostic positions are as untenable as the theist’s?
  4. What does Ayer mean by asserting the existence of a transcendent god shows nothing but the ‘state of mind’ of the theist?
  5. Why are claims made by primitive religions given some credit where those of sophisticated religions are not? Continue reading “Ayer, Donovan and Westphal summary questions with key concepts”
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A few points about Ayer’s point of view on ‘meaninglessness’

It’s like the child who argues with his teacher when told if he doesn’t do the work then he will be in detention. ‘When will it be? I can’t manage after school. I’m with Mr Pallet every lunchtime. Alex isn’t working either but you don’t put him in detention.’ The whole discussion is pointless since they are not in detention yet!!
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