I take it, therefore, to be a fact, that one's existence ends with death. I think it possible to show how this fact can be emotionally acceptable.
A.J. AyerThe only possible basis for a sound morality is mutual tolerance and respect: tolerance of one anotherโs customs and opinions; respect for one anotherโs rights and feelings; awareness of one anotherโs needs.
A.J. AyerI see philosophy as a fairly abstract activity, as concerned mainly with the analysis of criticism and concepts, and of course most usefully of scientific concepts.
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