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Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science

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Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science - Sigmund, Karl, and Hofstadter, Douglas (Introduction by)
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Inspired by Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and Bertrand Russell and David Hilbert's pursuit of the fundamental rules of mathematics, some of the most brilliant minds of the generation came together in post-World War I Vienna to present the latest theories in mathematics, science, and philosophy and to build a strong foundation for scientific investigation. Composed of such luminaries as Kurt G???del and Rudolf Carnap, and stimulated by the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, the Vienna Circle left an ...

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Exact Thinking in Demented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science 2017, Basic Books, London

ISBN-13: 9780465096954

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