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The Legacy of the Vienna Circle - Modern Appraisals (Hardcover)
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The Legacy of the Vienna Circle - Modern Appraisals (Hardcover)
Series: Science and Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: Basic Works of Logical Empiricism
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A new direction in philosophy
Between 1920 and 1940 logical empiricism reset the direction of
philosophy of science and much of the rest of Anglo-American
philosophy. It began as a relatively organized movement centered on
the Vienna Circle, and like-minded philosophers elsewhere,
especially in Berlin. As Europe drifted into the Nazi era, several
important figures, especially Carnap and Neurath, also found common
ground in their liberal politics and radical social agenda.
Together, the logical empiricists set out to reform traditional
philosophy with a new set of doctrines more firmly grounded in
logic and science.
Criticism and decline
Because of Nazi persecution, most of the European adherents of
logical empiricism moved to the United States in the late 1930s.
During the 1940s, many of their most cherished tenets became
targets of criticism from outsiders as well as from within their
own ranks. Philosophers of science in the late 1950s and 1960s
rejected logical empiricism and, starting in the 1970s, presented
such alternative programs such as scientific realism with
evolutionary epistemology.
A resurgence of interest
During the early 1980s, philosophers and historians of philosophy
began to study logical empiricism as an important movement. Unlike
their predecessors in the 1960s-for whom the debate over logical
empiricism now seems to have been largely motivated by professional
politics-these philosopher no longer have to take positions for or
against logical empiricism. The result has been a more balanced
view of that movement, its achievements, its failures, and its
influence.
Hard-to-find core writings now available
This collection makes available a selection of the most influential
and representative writings of the logical empiricists, important
contemporary criticisms of their doctrines, their responses, as
well as the recent reappraisals. Introductions to each volume
examine the articles in historical context and provide important
background information that is vital to a full understanding of the
issues discussed. They outline prevalent trends, identifying
leading figures and summarize their positions and reasoning, as
well as those of opposing thinkers. Available individually by
volume.
1. The Emergence of Logical Empiricism (0-8153-2262-3) 432 pages
2. Logical Empiricism at its Peak (0-8153-2263-1) 4243 pages
3. Logic, Probability, and Epistemology (0-8153-2264-X) 424 pages
4. Logical Empiricism and the Special Sciences (0-8153-2265-8) 376
pages
5. Decline and Obsolescence of Logical Empiricsm (0-8153-2266-6)
440 pages
6. The Legacy of the Vienna Circle (0-8153-2267-4) 400 pages
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