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At the age of 16, Schlick studied physics at the University of Berlin
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Schlick continued to work towards getting a higher education and received his Ph.D.
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He published his first work called "Lebenweisheit" which translates to "Wisdom of Life". He discusses his theory of eudemonism; achieving happiness as the highest ethical pursuit.
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"Das Wesen der wahrheit nach der modernen Logik" translate to; "The Nature of Truth According to Modern Logic", this work of his lead to him to secure a teaching position at University of Rostock, then became Professor of philosophy of Inductive Sciences at Vienna.
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Schlick was a lecturer and professor at University of Rostock until 1917.
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Published a paper of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, called "Raum und Zeit in der gegenwartigen Physik" which translates to "Space and Time in Modern Physics".
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Schlick published Allgemeine Erkenntnislehre; General Theory of Knowledge between 1918 and 1925
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He was appointed to a professorship at University of Kiel.
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His contribution for Philosophy began when he became a professor in philosophy of inductive sciences at the University of Vienna. There he met a group of fellow philosophers and started a meeting where they all discussed science and philosophy. They Called the Group the Vienna Circle.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein published Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus; which fascinated The Circle and they discussed it constantly. Eventually Schlick and Wittgenstein met and talked and he joined in The Circle. But His association with them ended in 1933.
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The Circle had a great impact on Philosophy of Science due to their inclusion of a bunch of influential philosophers from around the world. Not only were there scientist but mathematicians, psychologists and sociologists. They published numerous works of their own.
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As a homage to Schlick the Circle published another work; "The scientific View of the World: The Vienna Circle".
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A former student of Schlick's drew a pistol and shot him in the chest.