Schools of Philosophy
Logical Positivism
Also Known As Vienna Circle · Logical Empiricism
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Logical Positivism, also called logical empiricism, was the movement built around the Vienna Circle, a group of philosophers and scientists who met regularly in Vienna from 1924 seeking to reconceive empiricism through advances in logic and the physical sciences. It combined a radically anti-metaphysical stance with an empiricist criterion of meaning and a logicist view of mathematics.
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Start YearRegular Thursday-evening discussions began in the winter term of 1924. End YearThe circle's meetings ended after the murder of Moritz Schlick in 1936; the 1938 Nazi annexation of Austria ended any remaining activity. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Vienna Circle (Wikipedia)
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group of philosophers and scientists drawn from the natural and social sciences, logic and mathematics who met regularly from 1924 to 1936
2. Vienna Circle (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy1. Introductory RemarksQuote, 1. Introductory Remarks
The Vienna Circle was a group of early twentieth-century philosophers who sought to reconceptualize empiricism
2. Vienna Circle (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIn Category: Schools of PhilosophyView the Source 2. Vienna Circle (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyIn Branch: Philosophy of ScienceView the Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationTraditions Founded: Moritz Schlick, s.v. The Vienna CircleView the Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationAssociated With: Moritz SchlickView the Source Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
In Branch: Metaphilosophy, entry: Metaphilosophy, IntroductionQuote, In Branch: Metaphilosophy, entry: Metaphilosophy, Introduction
The movement known as Logical Positivism shared the aversion to normative ethics.
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