Ayer’s derogative term for metaphysical statements is

a) tautologies.
b) ghostly statements.
c) pseudo-propositions.
d) falsifications.


c) pseudo-propositions.

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A) ?Tathagata B) ?bodhisattva C) ?samsara D) ?Dalai Lama

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