Empirical Fact Quotes
- In other words, the propositions of philosophy are not factual, but linguistic in character - that is, they do not describe the behaviour of physical,… — A.J. Ayer
- It is that of increasing knowledge of empirical fact, intimately combined with changing interpretations of this body of fact - hence changing general statements about… — Talcott Parsons
- Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems. — Talcott Parsons
- Now obviously the propositions of the system have reference to matters of empirical fact; if they did not, they could have no claim to be… — Talcott Parsons
- Thus, in general, in the first instance, the direction of interest in empirical fact will be canalised by the logical structure of the theoretical system. — Talcott Parsons