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A.J. Ayer (1910-1989) was an outspoken proponent of logical positivism. His book Language, Truth, and Logic advocated for, explored, and applied the doctrine of verificationism: roughly, the meaning of a statement is supplied by the ways in which it would be empirically verified or logically proven. His overriding goal was to rid philosophy of metaphysics, false pretentions, and lack of rigorousness. At a party held by fashion designer Fernando Sanchez, Ayer, then 77, confronted Mike Tyson who was forcing himself upon a model, Naomi Campbell. When Ayer demanded that Tyson stop, the boxer said: “Do you know who the fuck I am? I’m the heavyweight champion of the world,” to which Ayer replied: “And I am the former Wykeham Professor of Logic. We are both pre-eminent in our field. I suggest that we talk about this like rational men.” Ayer and Tyson then began to talk, while Naomi Campbell slipped out. Sources: Wikipedia

A.J. Ayer (1910-1989) was an outspoken proponent of logical positivism. His book Language, Truth, and Logic advocated for, explored, and applied the doctrine of verificationism: roughly, the meaning of a statement is supplied by the ways in which it would be empirically verified or logically proven. His overriding goal was to rid philosophy of metaphysics, false pretentions, and lack of rigorousness. At a party held by fashion designer Fernando Sanchez, Ayer, then 77, confronted Mike Tyson who was forcing himself upon a model, Naomi Campbell. When Ayer demanded that Tyson stop, the boxer said: “Do you know who the fuck I am? I’m the heavyweight champion of the world,” to which Ayer replied: “And I am the former Wykeham Professor of Logic. We are both pre-eminent in our field. I suggest that we talk about this like rational men.” Ayer and Tyson then began to talk, while Naomi Campbell slipped out.

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