Carl G. Hempel (1905-97) was one of the preeminent figures in the philosophical movement of logical empiricism. The essays in this collection offer a fresh perspective on Hempel's intellectual development and on the rise and demise of logical empiricism.
Carl G. Hempel (1905-97) was one of the preeminent figures in the philosophical movement of logical empiricism. The essays in this collection offer a fresh perspective on Hempel's intellectual development and on the rise and demise of logical empiricism.
Preface Introduction Part I. Truth: 1. On the logical positivists' theory of truth 2. Some remarks on 'facts' and propositions 3. Some remarks on empiricism 4. The problem of truth 5. The irrelevance of the concept of truth for the critical appraisal of scientific claims Part II. Probability: 6. On the content of probability statements 7. On the logical form of probability statements 8. A definition of degree of confirmation (with P. Oppenheim) Part III. Methodology: 9. The logical analysis of psychology 10. Schick and Neurath: foundation vs. coherence 11. On the cognitive status and the rationale of scientific methodology 12. Provisoes Part IV. Memoirs: 13. Rudolf Carnap, Logical Empiricist 14. The Vienna Circle and the metamorphoses of its empiricism 15. Hans Reichenbach remembered 16. Empiricism in the Vienna Circle and in the Berlin Society Part V. Publications of C. G. Hempel.
Preface Introduction Part I. Truth: 1. On the logical positivists' theory of truth 2. Some remarks on 'facts' and propositions 3. Some remarks on empiricism 4. The problem of truth 5. The irrelevance of the concept of truth for the critical appraisal of scientific claims Part II. Probability: 6. On the content of probability statements 7. On the logical form of probability statements 8. A definition of degree of confirmation (with P. Oppenheim) Part III. Methodology: 9. The logical analysis of psychology 10. Schick and Neurath: foundation vs. coherence 11. On the cognitive status and the rationale of scientific methodology 12. Provisoes Part IV. Memoirs: 13. Rudolf Carnap, Logical Empiricist 14. The Vienna Circle and the metamorphoses of its empiricism 15. Hans Reichenbach remembered 16. Empiricism in the Vienna Circle and in the Berlin Society Part V. Publications of C. G. Hempel.
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