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Russell thinks that the errors of traditional metaphysics are mostly due to

    { 1 } - bad grammar.
    { 2 } - our trying to describe a reality that transcends sense experience.
    { 3 } - our forgetfulness of being.

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Russell thinks that the errors of traditional metaphysics are mostly due to

Russell thinks that traditional metaphysicians have been mislead by the way that we speak. For example, since we speak of numbers, material objects, and selves, we naturally assume that all these must be independently existing objects -- and not just ways of speaking.

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Russell thinks that the errors of traditional metaphysics are mostly due to

    { 1 } - bad grammar.
    { 2 } - our trying to describe a reality that transcends sense experience.
    { 3 } - our forgetfulness of being.

This is Ayer's criticism.

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Russell thinks that the errors of traditional metaphysics are mostly due to

    { 1 } - bad grammar.
    { 2 } - our trying to describe a reality that transcends sense experience.
    { 3 } - our forgetfulness of being.

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