The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy

Name: The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy
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By Rudolf Carnap

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The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy by Rudolf Carnap is a seminal work in philosophy that explores the idea of logical positivism. Carnap investigates how concepts can be logically reconstructed from basic experiences, aiming to establish a scientific basis for knowledge. The book also examines philosophical problems he considers to be pseudo-problems, proposing that many philosophical debates are grounded in linguistic misunderstandings.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the logical analysis of philosophical problems and interested in the intersection between scientific methodology and philosophical inquiry. It appeals to those who appreciate a rigorous approach to understanding how language and logic underpin our comprehension of the world, offering insights into early 20th-century logical positivism.

In this text, Rudolf Carnap analyzes the fundamental elements of experience, the derivation of qualities, the construction of sensory classes and the construction of the special and temporal orders.

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Available for the first time in 20 years, here are two important works from the 1920s by the best-known representative of the Vienna Circle. In The Logical Structure of the World, Carnap adopts the position of "methodological solipsism" and shows that it is possible to describe the world from the immediate data of experience.

In his Pseudoproblems in Philosophy, he asserts that many philosophical problems are meaningless.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780812695236

Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 September 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.

Illustration: Illustrations

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Translated by Rolf A. George
Translated by Rolf A. George

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 524g

Pages: 364

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About the Author

Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970) is recognized as one of the few great philosophers of the twentieth century, a leading member of the Vienna Circle and one of the founding heroes of analytic philosophy.

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