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Logical Positivism
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Author : A.J. Ayer
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1966
Logical Positivism written by A.J. Ayer and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Philosophy categories.
Edited by a leading exponent of the school, this book offers--in the words of the movement's founders--logical positivism's revolutionary theories on meaning and metaphysics, the nature of logic and mathematics, the foundations of knowledge, the content of psychological propositions, ethics, sociology, and the nature of philosophy itself.
An Examination Of Logical Positivism
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Author : Julius Rudolph Weinberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-19
An Examination Of Logical Positivism written by Julius Rudolph Weinberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Philosophy categories.
First published in 2000. This is Volume II of six in the Library of Philosophy series on the Philosophy of Science. Written in 1938, philosophical systems which employ logical methods almost exclusively would undoubtedly be expected to produce non-empirical results. If, however, logic is taken simply as a method of connecting meanings it is not difficult to reconcile logical methods with empirical results. If logical formular, in other words, assert nothing about the meanings of propositions, but simply show how such meanings are connected, then an empiricism based on a logical analysis of meanings is not inconsistent. This is what the Logical Positivists have attempted to do. This book looks at two areas: the foundations of a scientific method free from metaphysics, and the elimination of pseudo-concepts introduced by metaphysics into science and philosophy.
Reconsidering Logical Positivism
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Author : Michael Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-07-28
Reconsidering Logical Positivism written by Michael Friedman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-28 with Philosophy categories.
A reinterpretation of the enduring significance of logical positivism.
Logical Positivism
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Author : Oswald Hanfling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Logical Positivism written by Oswald Hanfling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a compact, accessible treatment of the main ideas advanced by the positivists, including Schlick, Carnap, Ayer, and the early Wittgenstein. Oswald Hanfling discusses such ideas as the 'verification principle' ('the meaning of this statement is the method of its verification') and the 'elimination of metaphysics, ' an attempt to show that metaphysical statements, for example about God, are unverifiable and therefore meaningless.
Logical Positivism A Note On The Philosophical School
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Author : Pons Malleus
language : en
Publisher: Pons Malleus
Release Date : 2025-07-14
Logical Positivism A Note On The Philosophical School written by Pons Malleus and has been published by Pons Malleus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-14 with Philosophy categories.
This book is an exploration of one of the most influential—and, in many respects, controversial—philosophical movements of the 20th century: logical positivism. Emerging in the intellectually vibrant but politically fractured climate of interwar Europe, logical positivism sought to establish a new foundation for philosophy—one rooted in logic, empirical science, and linguistic clarity. It was a radical call to arms against metaphysics, mysticism, and what its proponents saw as the obscurities and excesses of traditional philosophical discourse. The core idea of logical positivism, also known as logical empiricism, was deceptively simple: only statements verifiable through empirical observation or logical proof are cognitively meaningful. All other statements, particularly those about metaphysical entities or ethical absolutes, were to be dismissed as meaningless—not necessarily false, but lacking the kind of sense that makes a claim genuinely discussable. This idea, often referred to as the "verification principle," formed the centerpiece of the movement and would shape debates in philosophy of language, science, and epistemology for decades. Logical positivism was not a monolith, however. Its development involved a diverse group of thinkers—chief among them members of the Vienna Circle, such as Moritz Schlick, Rudolf Carnap, Otto Neurath, and later A.J. Ayer in the Anglo-American world—each with distinct contributions and evolving positions. What united them was a shared commitment to clarity, precision, and the belief that philosophy should be continuous with the sciences, not isolated from them. In this sense, logical positivism represented both a philosophical and cultural project: the attempt to bring reason, logic, and scientific method into a world increasingly dominated by ideology, superstition, and social upheaval. Yet the story of logical positivism is not one of unbroken success. By the mid-20th century, the movement came under sustained criticism. The verification principle itself was shown to be problematic—neither verifiable nor analytic—and the ambition to eliminate all metaphysics came to be seen by many as overly reductive. Still, even as the movement waned, its legacy endured. The analytical rigor it demanded became standard in many philosophical circles, and its influence is unmistakable in contemporary philosophy of science, logic, and language. This book is not an uncritical celebration of logical positivism, nor is it a wholesale rejection. Rather, it seeks to trace the history, articulate the arguments, and evaluate the impact of this philosophical school with fairness and clarity. Through a careful examination of its principles, developments, internal tensions, and critiques, we aim to understand both the appeal and the limitations of the logical positivist vision. In an age once again marked by uncertainty, disinformation, and epistemological confusion, revisiting the aspirations and challenges of logical positivism is not merely a historical exercise. It is a philosophical imperative. Let us begin.
An Examination Of Logical Positivism
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Author : Julius Rudolph Weinberg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-19
An Examination Of Logical Positivism written by Julius Rudolph Weinberg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Philosophy categories.
First published in 2000. This is Volume II of six in the Library of Philosophy series on the Philosophy of Science. Written in 1938, philosophical systems which employ logical methods almost exclusively would undoubtedly be expected to produce non-empirical results. If, however, logic is taken simply as a method of connecting meanings it is not difficult to reconcile logical methods with empirical results. If logical formular, in other words, assert nothing about the meanings of propositions, but simply show how such meanings are connected, then an empiricism based on a logical analysis of meanings is not inconsistent. This is what the Logical Positivists have attempted to do. This book looks at two areas: the foundations of a scientific method free from metaphysics, and the elimination of pseudo-concepts introduced by metaphysics into science and philosophy.
Logical Positivism And Existentialism
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Author : Frederick Charles Copleston
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Logical Positivism And Existentialism written by Frederick Charles Copleston and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.
Overcoming Logical Positivism From Within
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Author : Thomas E. Uebel
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-18
Overcoming Logical Positivism From Within written by Thomas E. Uebel and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-18 with Philosophy categories.
Inquiries And Provocations
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Author : Herbert Feigl
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1980-11-30
Inquiries And Provocations written by Herbert Feigl and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11-30 with Science categories.
The title is his own. Herbert Feigl, the provocateur and the soul (if we may put it so) of modesty, wrote to me some years ago, "I'm more of a catalyst than producer of new and original ideas all my life . . . ", but then he com pleted the self-appraisal: " . . . with just a few exceptions perhaps". We need not argue for the creative nature of catalysis, but will simply remark that there are 'new and original ideas' in the twenty-four papers selected for this volume, in the extraordinary aperrus of the 25-year-old Feigl in his Vienna dissertation of 1927 on Zufall und Gesetz, in the creative critique and articulation in his classical monograph of 1958 on The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'; and the reader will want to turn to some of the seventy other titles in our Feigl bibliography appended. Professor Feigl has been a model philosophical worker: above all else, honest, self-aware, open-minded and open-hearted; keenly, devotedly, and even arduously the student of the sciences, he has been a logician and an empiricist. Early on, he brought the Vienna Circle to America, and much later he helped to bring it back to Central Europe. The story of the logical empiricist movement, and of Herbert Feigl's part in it, has often been told, importantly by Feigl himself in four papers we have included here.
Ancient And Modern Empiricism Charvaka And Logical Positivism
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Author : DR. KIRAN JAYDEO SAVE
language : en
Publisher: Shashwat Publication
Release Date : 2024-11-16
Ancient And Modern Empiricism Charvaka And Logical Positivism written by DR. KIRAN JAYDEO SAVE and has been published by Shashwat Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-16 with Education categories.
In this book author tried to present the philosophy of charvaka covering the basic principles of epistemology, metaphysics and the basic thought of charvaka about the way of life. right from the evolution and civilization of the Indian philosophical system can be broadly classified into two philosophies The heterodox (nastika) and orthodox (asthika). Basically, charvaka’s whole philosophy is based on the common man’s daily way of life therefore it is also called as ‘lokayat’ due to his materialistic and aesthetic principles. Charvaka rejects the existence of gods like Buddha, the concept of the soul and Swarg and Narak concepts, in this book author describes charvakas life and basic principles based on ‘swabhavvada’. He rejects external power that can interfere in the human life. The author in this book differentiates between the asthika and nastika and the doctrines of Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. In this book, you will find the viewpoint of charvaka about spiritualism and criticism of the people about charvakas materialism. In this book author well-structured the charvaka darshan and its usefulness to the Indian society. The author emphasizes on the doctrines led by charvaka and its applicability forever for the mankind. The author says we can avoid Charvaka but cannot destroy his philosophy. As the philosophy of charvaka which is the first which propagated freedom of thought and nastikwad is closer to the nature and closest to the humanism, conscience is the basic philosophy of charvaka which propagated and stimulates the man to think which is the sign of liveness and this is the true philosophy of life.