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Rudolf Carnap (May 18,1891- September 14,1970)

By Nathanrs123

  • Birth of a Philosophy Giant

    Birth of a Philosophy Giant
    Born May 18,1891 in Ronsdorf,Germany Rudolf Carnap would grow up to be an advocate of logical positivism and reputed as one of the giants among the twentieth century philosophers.

  • Der Raum

    Der Raum
    In 1922, Carnap published Der Raum which was his doctoral dissertation a year previous .Der Raum was one of his earliest works which deals with the philosophy of space. Carnap explains the difference between three kinds of theories of space: formal, physical and intuitive. 1922a [2019], Der Raum: Ein Beitrag zur Wissenschaftslehre, Kant-Studien Ergänzungshefte, Nr. 56, Berlin: Reuther & Reichard. Translated into English in Carnap 2019: 21–208.

  • The Vienna Circle

    The Vienna Circle
    In 1926, Carnap joined the Vienna Circle. A group of philosophers that created and focused on logical positivism. This concept states that the only meaningful philosophical problems are those which can be solved by logical analysis.

  • The Logical Syntax of Language

    The Logical Syntax of Language
    In 1934, Carnap published the logical syntax of language. Within this work he postulates that the concepts of the theory of logic are purely syntactical and therefore can be formulated in logical syntax. This work would serve to be one of his most popular and well reputed. [LSS] 1934a [1937], Logische Syntax der Sprache, Vienna: Springer. Translated by Amethe Smeaton as The Logical Syntax of Language, London: Routledge, 1937.

  • On Inductive Logic

    On Inductive Logic
    In 1945, Carnap published On Inductive Logic was a turning point for the philosopher. He took a new approach to reconsider probability. He stated in this relative frequency was the only interpretation of probability calculus. 1945b, “On Inductive Logic”, Philosophy of Science, 12(2): 72–97. doi:10.1086/286851 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx4ESeUk1zA

  • Death and Legacy

    Death and Legacy
    On September 14 ,1970, Carnap breathed his last. HIs legacy set the ground work for empiricists. Even though this way of thinking was largely overshadowed by the work of Kuhn and philosophers like him. Carnap worked until weeks before his eventual death. He was truly a giant in the world of philosophy that created numerous works and accomplished much through his work with the Vienna circle. He is regarded for his loft contributions as a father of modern day philosophy in the twentieth century.