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Born
Moritz schlick was born in Berlin in 1882 to a middle-class factory manager -
Education
Completed his PhD thesis at the University of Berlin supervised by Max Planck, who is known for discovering the turn in physics by identifying in physics that atomic vibrations are not continuous but only vibrate at certain frequencies with a base frequency of "h". -
Libenswisheit (The Wisdom of Life)
Published a small volume about eudaemonism, which is a theory about happiness is maintained by virtue. Meaning if you maintain high-moral standards and do the right thing that will lead to your happiness -
Einstein's theory of relativity
Published a paper based around Einstein's theory of relativity. As well as publishing "Space and Time in Contemporary Physics" explaining Eienstein's adoption of a non-Euclidean geometry for general theory of relativity. (Non-Euclidean: geometry studied curved surfaces instead flat) -
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General Theory of Knowledge
"notable for a key innovation in its treatment of concepts, for they are defined in terms of mathematical equations rather than reducing them to complexes of intuitive images" https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/schlick/#GenTheKno -
Vienna Circle
Assumed the chair of Naturphilosophie at University of Vienna. a position that he held with the responsibility of leading a group of scientists to discuss different philosophical topics. The association then became the Vienna Circle and included philosophers, scientists and mathematicians. “Naturphilosophie.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Sept. 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturphilosophie. -
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Problems of Ethics
Included ethics as a viable branch of philosophy.
"...attempted to interpret ethical statements as empirical claims about the means for maximizing happiness. Relying on relative judgments of values, ...argued that an empirical foundation of an ethical system based on maximum happiness."
Oberdan, Thomas. “Moritz Schlick.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 13 Oct. 2017, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/schlick/#GenTheKno. -
Death
(Ironically on my birthday) Schlick was murdered by a former philosophy student Johann Nelböck.