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Departing from Neo-Kantianism, 1920
A turning point for Reichenbach's scientific view is his depart from neo-Kantianism in 1920 and embrace of logical positivism. His main academic interest was physics and was known to make comments about how chemistry can be explained with physics (Stanford, 2021). -
Theory of Probability, 1935, 1949
Noted as one of Hans Reichenbach's most famous works, his Theory of Probability was first proposed as his doctoral thesis in 1935. He continued to expand upon this theory and published again in 1949. His theory is broken into 4 parts or axioms (Stanford). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA83XtLeVig&t=376s This youtube video by MIT OpenCourseWare quickly explains the axioms of probability theory that still apply to modern mathematics (MIT OpenCourseWare). -
Axioms of Order, 1949
Reichenbach expanded upon his original work with two additional axioms called the Axioms of Order.
The first axiom sets parameters for the second. The second axiom defines parameters and transference of variables between normal sets. -
Ethics and Philosophy, 1951
Hans Reichenbach entered into the realm of philosophy and science with strong conjecture on the ethics of behavior. He claimed that some choices are made on free-will and others can be judged scientifically. His findings and conclusions drawn on the subject were published in his popular book, The Rise of Scientific Philosophy (Stanford, 2021). -
References
"Hans Reichenbach." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 23 Mar. 2021, plato.stanford.edu/entries/reichenbach/#ThePro193194. Accessed 23 Feb. 2023. "LO1.4 Learning Axioms." MIT OpenCourseWare, 24 April, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA83XtLeVig&t=9s Photo from the Hans Reichenbach Collection, reproduced by permission of the University of Pittsburgh for Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosphy.