the Vienna Circle and the verification principle

Cards (3)

  • where was emotivism founded?
    the world of logical positivists and the philosophy of Hume
  • what did logical positivists say about the verification principle?
    statements are only meaningful if they are analytical (true by definition) or synthetic (verified by senses).
  • what did Hume argue?
    moral judgments were feelings or sentiments rather than factual judgements- when we observe the facts of a situation we are not able to see the rightness or wrongness