The Logical Structure of the World
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The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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Target entity: The Logical Structure of the World Context triple: [Rudolf Carnap, notableWork, The Logical Structure of the World]
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The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Logical Structure of the World Target entity description: The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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A.
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
"The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle" is a foundational manifesto that articulates the Vienna Circle’s program of scientifically oriented philosophy, emphasizing empirical verification, logical analysis, and the rejection of metaphysics.
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B.
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought is George Boole’s foundational 1854 treatise that established Boolean algebra and helped lay the groundwork for modern mathematical logic and computer science.
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C.
Language, Truth and Logic
Language, Truth and Logic is A.J. Ayer’s influential 1936 philosophical work that popularized logical positivism in the English-speaking world by arguing that meaningful statements are either empirically verifiable or tautological.
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D.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early 20th-century philosophical work that attempts to define the relationship between language, thought, and reality through a highly structured, logical framework.
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E.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics is a foundational philosophical work by Immanuel Kant that concisely outlines and defends the key ideas of his critical philosophy, especially those developed more fully in the Critique of Pure Reason.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a unified logical reconstruction of all scientific knowledge
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to show that scientific concepts are definable in terms of immediate experience ⓘ |
| approach |
phenomenalist
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reductionist ⓘ structural ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Carnap ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
all scientific concepts can be reconstructed from a phenomenalist basis
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scientific concepts can be defined using a logical construction from elementary experiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| englishTranslationPublisher | University of California Press ⓘ |
| genre |
work of epistemology
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work of philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Logical Structure of the World
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surface form:
The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy
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| hasPart |
discussion of the logical structure of experience
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formal treatment of relations and qualities ⓘ systematic analysis of the constitution of objects ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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formal epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science in the 20th century ⓘ structuralism in philosophy of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bertrand Russell
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David Hume ⓘ Ernst Mach ⓘ Gottlob Frege ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
constitution theory
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epistemology ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ phenomenalism ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| method |
formal axiomatic method
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logical construction of concepts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a foundational text of logical positivism
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its influence on the Vienna Circle ⓘ its rigorous formal reconstruction of scientific concepts ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Logical Structure of the World
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surface form:
Der logische Aufbau der Welt
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| philosophicalMovement |
Vienna Circle
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logical positivism ⓘ
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logical empiricism
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| philosophicalStance |
anti-metaphysical
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verificationism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| publisher | Weltkreis Verlag ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Logical Syntax of Language
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surface form:
Logical Syntax of Language
unity of science ⓘ
surface form:
The Unity of Science
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| structure | system of constitutional definitions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century philosophy ⓘ |
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The Logical Structure of the World
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Der logische Aufbau der Welt
The Logical Structure of the World
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The Logical Structure of the World
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The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy
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Der logische Aufbau der Welt nach dem Vorbild des Wiener Kreises