Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer and the Question of Meaning December 14, 2012

The philosophical question of meaning was a fundamentally important question for three of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein and A.J. Ayer. Russell emphasised paths to freedom and the conquest of happiness; Wittgenstein emphasised the problem of life and the ultimate vanishing of the problem; Ayer emphasised knowledge, truth, veridical experience and the things that we can reasonably hope for. In this day course we will look at their various approaches and answers to the question, and also at their incisive critiques of other notable approaches. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/rwam for more information or to register.

Official Website: http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/RWAM