Vienna Circle
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The Vienna Circle was an influential early 20th-century group of philosophers and scientists in Vienna who promoted a scientifically grounded, anti-metaphysical approach to philosophy that became known as logical positivism.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vienna Circle canonical | 49 |
| Vienna Circle (associated) | 1 |
| Vienna Circle discussions | 1 |
| Vienna Circle milieu (through Otto Neurath) | 1 |
| Vienna Circle tradition | 1 |
| unity of science movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vienna Circle Context triple: [logical positivism, developedByGroup, Vienna Circle]
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Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
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Coimbra Group
The Coimbra Group is an association of long-established, high-ranking European universities dedicated to academic collaboration, research excellence, and cultural exchange.
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Rudolf Carnap
Rudolf Carnap was a leading 20th-century philosopher and key figure in logical positivism, known for his work on the philosophy of science, logic, and the logical analysis of language.
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Bloomsbury Group
The Bloomsbury Group was an influential early 20th-century circle of English writers, artists, and intellectuals known for their modernist ideas, progressive politics, and unconventional personal relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vienna Circle Target entity description: The Vienna Circle was an influential early 20th-century group of philosophers and scientists in Vienna who promoted a scientifically grounded, anti-metaphysical approach to philosophy that became known as logical positivism.
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A.
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was a prestigious Berlin-based learned society and research institution that became one of Europe’s leading centers for scientific and philosophical scholarship in the 18th to early 20th centuries.
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B.
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is a prestigious scholarly organization founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, dedicated to promoting knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, publications, and meetings.
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C.
Coimbra Group
The Coimbra Group is an association of long-established, high-ranking European universities dedicated to academic collaboration, research excellence, and cultural exchange.
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D.
Rudolf Carnap
Rudolf Carnap was a leading 20th-century philosopher and key figure in logical positivism, known for his work on the philosophy of science, logic, and the logical analysis of language.
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E.
Bloomsbury Group
The Bloomsbury Group was an influential early 20th-century circle of English writers, artists, and intellectuals known for their modernist ideas, progressive politics, and unconventional personal relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intellectual group
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philosophical movement ⓘ scientific community ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Karl Popper
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Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
distinction between analytic and synthetic statements
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elimination of metaphysics from meaningful discourse ⓘ emphasis on empirical science as source of knowledge ⓘ logical analysis of language ⓘ reduction of philosophical problems to logical syntax ⓘ unity of science ⓘ verification principle of meaning ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| dissolvedBecauseOf |
assassination of Moritz Schlick
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emigration of members ⓘ rise of Nazism ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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logic ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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linguistic turn in philosophy ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ scientific realism debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Einstein
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Bertrand Russell ⓘ David Hume ⓘ Ernst Mach ⓘ Gottlob Frege ⓘ Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ modern physics ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment of logical empiricism in the United States
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influence on postwar analytic philosophy ⓘ institutionalization of philosophy of science as a discipline ⓘ |
| location | Vienna ⓘ |
| member |
Friedrich Waismann
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Friedrich Waismann ⓘ
surface form:
Hans Hahn
Hans Reichenbach ⓘ Herbert Feigl ⓘ Karl Menger ⓘ Kurt Gödel ⓘ Moritz Schlick ⓘ Otto Neurath ⓘ Philipp Frank ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Victor Kraft ⓘ |
| movement |
logical empiricism
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logical positivism ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-metaphysical
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scientific worldview ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ
surface form:
verificationism
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| published |
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
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surface form:
Wissenschaftliche Weltauffassung – Der Wiener Kreis
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Referenced by (54)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vienna Circle discussions
this entity surface form:
Vienna Circle milieu (through Otto Neurath)