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Language, Truth and Knowledge

Contributions to the Philosophy of Rudolf Carnap

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  1. Thomas Bonk

    1. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany

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Part of the book series: Vienna Circle Institute Library (VCIL, volume 2)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Carnap on Truth

    • Ilkka Niiniluoto
    Pages 1-25

  3. Carnap’s Metaphilosophy

    • Jan Woleński
    Pages 27-44

  4. Synthetic Geometry and Aufbau

    • Thomas Mormann
    Pages 45-64

  5. Carnaps Übernahme der Gestalttheorie in den Aufbau im Lichte heutiger, vor allem computationaler theorien des sehens

    • Ulrich Majer
    Pages 65-78

  6. Carnap’s Aufbau Rehabilitated

    • C. Wade Savage
    Pages 79-85

  7. Carnap and the Unity of Science: 1921–1928

    • Chris Pincock
    Pages 87-96

  8. Carnap’s Internal and External Questions: Part I : Quine’s Criticisms

    • Graham Bird
    Pages 97-131

  9. Scepticism Under New Colors? Stroud’s Criticism of Carnap

    • Thomas Bonk
    Pages 133-147

  10. Squaring the Vienna Circle with Up-To-Date Logic and epistemology

    • Jaakko Hintikka
    Pages 149-165

  11. Carnap versus Quine, or Aprioristic versus Naturalized Epistemology, or a Lesson from Dispositions

    • Wolfgang Spohn
    Pages 167-177

  12. Husserl’s Role in Carnap’s Der Raum

    • Sahotra Sarkar
    Pages 179-190

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 191-193
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About this book

This collection originated at a conference organized by the Institute Vienna Circle and the University of Vienna on the Vienna Circle and Logical Empiricism and was held in Vienna in July 2001. (cf. The Vienna Orcle and Logical Empiricism. Re-evaluation and Future Perspectives. Edited by Frie­ drich Stadler. Dordrecht-Boston-London: Kluwer, 2003, Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook 10). All the essays in this volume with one exception are based on talks presented on that occasion and appear here for the first time. The contributions address a broad range of issues in the philosophy of Rudolf Carnap, but two themes stand out. Many authors respond directly or indirectly to objections against various aspects of Carnap's work: the pro gram of Der Logische Aufbau der Welt, his views on ontology and realism, and his explication of disposition predicates. w. v. Quine's shadow looms large. Rising to the challenge, these authors constructively modify Carnapian ideas or explore alternatives withoutabandoning key tenets of his empiri­ cism. As our understanding of Carnap's work in its historical context has become more nuanced and detailed over the past decade, the room for dis agreement over its interpretation has grown. Several of the papers aim to put the record straight with respect to such works as Logische Syntax der Sprache, Der Logische Aufbau der Welt, and Der Raum. This collection then attests to the continuing and growing attraction of Carnap's philosophy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany

    Thomas Bonk

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Language, Truth and Knowledge

  • Book Subtitle: Contributions to the Philosophy of Rudolf Carnap

  • Editors: Thomas Bonk

  • Series Title: Vienna Circle Institute Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0151-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1206-8Published: 30 September 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6258-1Published: 05 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-0151-8Published: 14 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1571-3083

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 194

  • Topics: Epistemology, Semantics, Ontology, History of Philosophy, Logic

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