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This book is the first systematic and historical account of the
Vienna Circle that deals with the relation of logical empiricists
with religion as well as theology. Given the standard image of the
Vienna Circle as a strong anti-metaphysical group and non-religious
philosophical and intellectual movement, this book draws a
surprising conclusion, namely, that several members of the famous
Moritz Schlick-Circle - e.g., the left wing with Rudolf Carnap,
Otto Neurath, Philipp Frank, Edgar Zilsel, but also Schlick himself
- dealt with the dualisms of faith/ belief and knowledge, religion
and science despite, or because of their non-cognitivist commitment
to the values of Enlightenment. One remarkable exception was the
philosopher and Rabbi Joseph Schachter, who wrote explicitly on
religion and philosophy after the linguistic turn. The book also
covers another puzzling figure: the famous logician Kurt Goedel,
who wrote on theology and the ontological proof of God in his so
far unpublished notebooks. The book opens up new perspectives on
the Vienna Circle with its internal philosophical and political
pluralism and is of value to philosophers, historians and anybody
who is interested in the relation between science and religion.
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