Entry for: Logical Positivists, The: Fought nonsense. Lost. Vienna Circle, The: Midge Ure writes:"This means nothing to me." Smelling: For empiricists, an important source of knowledge. See also: Tasting, Touching, Seeing, and Hearing. Seeing: Is believing. Though sometimes one can see and not believe. Victor Meldrew writes: "I can't believe it!". See also: Tasting, Touching, Smelling, and Hearing. A.J. Ayer: "What's it all about, Alfie?" Donal In an occasional series With thanks to William Donaldson and Flaubert ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html