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Friedrich Waismann - Causality and Logical Positivism

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Editors:
  1. B.F. McGuinness

    1. Dipto. Filosofia e Scienze Sociali, Università di Siena, Siena, Italy

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  • A new understanding of Waismann's position in philosophy
  • Sheds light on Waismannn's independent and inventive contributions to philosophy apart from his temporary function as Wittgenstein's spokesman
  • Includes a publication of new or previously scattered material

Part of the book series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook (VCIY, volume 15)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Waismann: The Wandering Scholar

    • Brian Mcguinness
    Pages 9-16

  3. Tributes to and Impressions of Friedrich Waismann

    • Brian McGuinness
    Pages 17-29

  4. Waismann’s Lectures on Causality: An Introduction1

    • Mathieu Marion
    Pages 31-51

  5. The Decline and Fall of Causality

    • B. F. McGuinness, Friedrich Waismann†
    Pages 53-90

  6. Causality

    • B. F. McGuinness, Friedrich Waismann†
    Pages 91-184

  7. The Logical Force of Expressions1

    • B. F. McGuinness, Friedrich Waismann†
    Pages 185-195

  8. A Philosopher Looks at Kafka

    • B. F. McGuinness, Friedrich Waismann†
    Pages 197-206

  9. Waismann Versus Ewing on Causality

    • Alexander Bird
    Pages 207-224

  10. Waismann as Spokesman for Wittgenstein

    • Joachim Schulte
    Pages 225-241

  11. Waismann’s Testimony of Wittgenstein’s Fresh Starts in 1931–35

    • Juha Manninen
    Pages 243-265

  12. Otto Neurath’s ‘Encyclopedia of the World War’: A Contextualisation

    • Hadwig Kraeutler, Corinna Oesch, GÜnther Sandner
    Pages 267-295

  13. One Hundred Years of Philosophy of Science: The View from Munich

    • Thomas Mormann
    Pages 297-309

  14. John T. Blackmore: Two Recent Trilogies on Ernst Mach1

    • Hayo Siemsen
    Pages 311-321

  15. Logical Syntax and the Application of Mathematics

    • Christoph Limbeck-Lilienau
    Pages 323-335

  16. Reviews

    • Hans-Joachim Dahms, Markus Lammenranta, Juha Manninen, Georg Schiemer
    Pages 337-349

  17. Obituary

    • Allan Janik
    Pages 351-357

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 359-369
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About this book

Friedrich Waismann (1896–1959) was one of the most gifted students and collaborators of Moritz Schlick. Accepted as a discussion partner by Wittgenstein from 1927 on, he functioned as spokesman for the latter’s ideas in the Schlick Circle, until Wittgenstein’s contact with this most faithful interpreter was broken off in 1935 and not renewed when exile took Waismann to Cambridge. Nonetheless, at Oxford, where he went in 1939, and eventually became Reader in Philosophy of Mathematics (changing later to Philosophy of Science), Waismann made important and independent contributions to analytic philosophy and philosophy of science (for example in relation to probability, causality and linguistic analysis). The full extent of these only became evident later when the larger (unpublished) part of his writings could be studied. His first posthumous work The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy (1965, 2nd edn.1997; German 1976) and his earlier Einführung in das mathematische Denken (1936) have recently proved of fresh interest to the scientific community. This late flowering and new understanding of Waismann’s position is connected with the fact that he somewhat unfairly fell under the shadow of Wittgenstein, his mentor and predecessor. Central to this book about a life and work familiar to few is unpublished and unknown works on causality and probability. These are commented on in this volume, which will also include a publication of new or previously scattered material and an overview of Waismann’s life.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dipto. Filosofia e Scienze Sociali, Università di Siena, Siena, Italy

    B.F. McGuinness

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