Logical Empiricism

Question 1

Logical empirilism also known as …

Answer 1

positivism

Question 2

Logical empiricism

main ideas:

Answer 2

‘experience-ism’ (all true knowledge only= experience)
sci= practiced objectively
all statements can verified

Question 3

Logical empiricism divisions:

Answer 3

linguistic analysis
logical symbolism
empiricism

Question 4

DEF : linguistic analysis +

What NOT help us with?

Answer 4

clear mind of confusion- words( examine exact meaning-words)
‘bare truth of words (e.g a bachelor is not married)

cant help:
moral problems
life choices
seeing people love suffer 
think clearly

Question 5

DEF: Logical symbolism

Answer 5

based on basic structure-truth
(object + relationship symbolically)

fact + logic = NB
right / wrong = be proven

Question 6

DEF: Empiricism + what CAN help + NOT help us with:

Answer 6

‘experience-ism’ (all knowledge= experience)
truth by scientifically testing (via 5 snenses)
experience= only truth there is

HELP: 
u.stand how physical world operates
test truth- certain claims
refute what is false
respect natural laws-universe
learn from experience

NOT HELP:
places too much emphasis on sci
ignored human values
views humans > machines
ignored sci unexplained
confines truth

Question 7

Logical empiricism promoters

Answer 7

Ludwig Wittenstein + Bertrand Russel (said: no matter how hard try =solve problem, if we fail, we dealing-false problem)

AJ Ayer + Bertrand Russel (said: focus on 3 things: logic, linguistic, verifiable facts)