This book is a major contribution to the history of analytic philosophy in general and of logical positivism in particular. It provides the first detailed and comprehensive study of Rudolf Carnap, one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century philosophy. The focus of the book is Carnap's first major work: Der logische Aufbau der Welt (The Logical Structure of the World). It reveals tensions within the context of German epistemology and philosophy of science in the early twentieth century. Alan Richardson argues that Carnap's move to philosophy of science in the 1930s was largely an attempt to dissolve the tension in his early epistemology. This book fills a significant gap in the literature on the history of twentieth-century philosophy. It will be of particular importance to historians of analytic philosophy, philosophers of science, and historians of science.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521430081
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94906014
Product Key Features
Book Title
Carnap's Construction of the World: the Aufbau and the Emergence of Logical Empiricism
Author
Alan w. Richardson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
1997
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
162mm
Item Weight
510g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alan w. Richardson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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