Typed letter signed

AYER, A.J.

Verlag: one page (approximately 80 words) 5 May 1989, 51 York Street, London W1, 1989

Beschreibung

A brief letter from the ancient logical positivist, philanderer and Spurs fan - written in the month before his demise - apparently offering an [unused] contribution for inclusion in James L. Harmon's "Take My Advice: Letters to the Next Generation from People Who Know a Thing or Two" (eventually published by Simon & Schuster in 2002): "I can think of nothing better than to recommend the doctrine adopted by Bernard [sic] Russell in his Introduction to his "Sceptical Essays": `That it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true.' I endorse his opinion `That this would tend to diminish the incomes of clairvoyants, bookmakers, bishops and others' who live on irrational hopes." Folded for mailing and in excellent condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 19693

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Typed letter signed

Verlag: one page (approximately 80 words) 5 May 1989, 51 York Street, London W1

Erscheinungsdatum: 1989