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The murder of Professor Schlick : the rise and fall of the Vienna Circle / by Edmonds, David,1964-author.(CARDINAL)421954;
Includes bibliographical references and index."It is the morning of June 22, 1936. The professor of inductive logic at the University of Vienna, Moritz Schlick, is making his accustomed way up the wide stone stairs that lead into the University. It is 9:15 and a former student of Schlick's, Johann Nelböck, is loitering on the staircase, waiting for him. As Schlick approaches, Johann Nelböck lifts a pistol and fires four shots. A witness hears him shout, "Now you damned bastard, there you have it". Schlick dies immediately. His death spells the ending of the remarkable philosophical grouping of which he had been founder and moving force, the Vienna Circle. This extraordinary group of mathematicians, logicians, physicists, philosophers and social scientists has been holding regular meetings under Schlick's leadership since 1922. But in 1936 the political landscape in Austria is darkening, and exile for members of the Circle already beckons. It is not to be a happy experience for many of them-uprooted from Viennese culture, separated from old friendsand intellectual soul-mates. The governing principle for which the Circle is best known, logical positivism, famously maintained that only two types of propositions were meaningful: those that could be verified through experience (e.g. water boils at 100degrees centigrade) and those that were analytically true - true by virtue of the terms they employed (e.g. all bachelors are unmarried men). All other propositions were, literally, meaningless. These included propositions about God and certain propositions about aesthetics and morality (such as 'murder is wrong'). A list of names linked to the Circle reads like a Who's Who of 20th century philosophy, mathematics and science. In addition to Schlick, it includes Rudolf Carnap, Otto Neurath, Phillip Frank,Hans Hahn, Olga Hahn-Neurath, Karl Menger, Friedrich Waismann, Herbert Feigl, Kurt Gödel, Carl Hempel, W.V.O. Quine, A J Ayer, and also, indirectly but influentially, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper. For a period, Logical Positivism with its attemptto analyze 'truth', 'knowledge', and the limits of meaning, was the most fashionable movement in the world. Though its central tenets were ultimately abandoned, the Circle - especially through the exile of its key figures in the UK and US - had an enormous influence on 20th century philosophy and beyond. This book is about the origins, the short, influential life and the untimely death of the Vienna Circle, and the afterlife of its adherents"--
Subjects: Vienna circle;
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The Vienna writers circle / by Maetis, J. C.,author.(CARDINAL)860537;
"Spring, 1938: Café Mozart in the heart of Vienna is beloved by its clientele, including cousins Mathias Kraemer and Johannes Namal. The two writers are as close as brothers. They are also members of Freud's Circle--a unique group of the famed psychiatrist's friends and acquaintances who once gathered regularly at the bright and airy café to talk about books and ideas over coffee and pastries. But dark days are looming. With Hitler's annexation of Austria, Nazi edicts governing daily life become stricter and more punitive. Now Hitler has demanded that the "hidden Jews" of Vienna be tracked down, and Freud's Circle has been targeted. The SS aims to use old group photos to identify Jewish intellectuals and subversives. With the vise tightening around them, Mathias and Johannes's only option appears to be hiding in plain sight, using assumed names and identities to evade detection, aware that discovery would mean consignment to a camp or execution. Faced with stark and desperate choices, Mathias, Johannes, their families and friends all find their loyalties and courage tested in unimaginable ways. But despite betrayal, heartache and imprisonment, hope remains, and with it, the determination to keep those they love alive, and Mathias and Johannes at the same time discovering that what originally condemned them--their writing--might also be their salvation." --
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939; Intellectuals; Authors; Jewish authors; Jews; Anonyms and pseudonyms; Nazis;
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The Vienna writers circle [large print] / by Maetis, J. C.,author.;
"A gripping and powerful tale of resilience and courage set in Vienna on the brink of WWII, as two members of Freud's Circle try to keep themselves and their loved ones safe as the SS closes in. Spring, 1938: Café Mozart in the heart of Vienna is beloved by its clientele, including cousins Mathias Kraemer and Johannes Namal. The two writers are as close as brothers. They are also members of Freud's Circle--a unique group of the famed psychiatrist's friends and acquaintances who once gathered regularly at the bright and airy café to talk about books and ideas over coffee and pastries. But dark days are looming. With Hitler's annexation of Austria, Nazi edicts governing daily life become stricter and more punitive. Now Hitler has demanded that the "hidden Jews" of Vienna be tracked down, and Freud's Circle has been targeted. The SS aims to use old group photos to identify Jewish intellectuals and subversives. With the vise tightening around them, Mathias and Johannes's only option appears to be hiding in plain sight, using assumed names and identities to evade detection, aware that discovery would mean consignment to a camp or execution. Faced with stark and desperate choices, Mathias, Johannes, their families and friends all find their loyalties and courage tested in unimaginable ways. But despite betrayal, heartache and imprisonment, hope remains, and with it, the determination to keep those they love alive, and Mathias and Johannes at the same time discovering that what originally condemned them--their writing--might also be their salvation"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Historical fiction.; Fiction.; Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939; Authors; Jewish authors; Jews; Anonyms and pseudonyms; Nazis;
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Exact thinking in demented times : the Vienna Circle and the epic quest for the foundations of science / by Sigmund, Karl,1945-author.(CARDINAL)749925;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-430) and index.The philosophy of science between the two world wars, 1920s-1930s.
Subjects: Science; Vienna circle.; Logical positivism.;
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A world without time : the forgotten legacy of Gödel and Einstein / by Yourgrau, Palle.(CARDINAL)773114;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.
Subjects: Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.; Gödel, Kurt.; Time;
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Wittgenstein's poker : the story of a ten-minute argument between two great philosophers / by Edmonds, David,1964-(CARDINAL)421954; Eidinow, John.(CARDINAL)538621;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-327) and index.
Subjects: Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.; Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.;
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Philosophy in the twentieth century / by Ayer, A. J.(Alfred Jules),1910-1989.(CARDINAL)149009;
Includes bibliographic references and index.I. Philosophical Inheritance -- II. The revolt from Hegel. Bertrand Russell : His approach to philosophy ; The theory of descriptions and the theory of types ; His theories of knowledge and of what there is -- G.E. Moore : Principia ethica ; Moore and Prichard ; The refutation of idealism ; The defence of common sense -- III. Pragmatism. William James : The character of James's pragmatism ; Radical empiricism ; James's theory of truth -- C.I. Lewis : His theories of knowledge and meaning ; His moral philosophy -- IV. Wittgenstein, Popper and the Vienna Circle. The Tractatus and its sequels -- Moritz Schlick, Otto Neurath and Rudolf Carnap -- Karl Popper on induction -- The concentration on syntax -- Tarski's theory of truth -- The fate of the Circle -- V. Wittgenstein, Carnap and Ryle. The later Wittgenstein -- Carnap and semantics -- Gilbert Ryle and the concept of mind -- VI. Physicalism. Broad on mind and matter -- Strawson's concept of a person -- Armstrong's materialism -- Davidson's argument -- Summary -- VII. The philosophy of R.G. Collingwood. The influence of Croce -- The theory of absolute presuppositions -- Causality and the idea of nature -- The idea of history -- VIII. Phenomenology and existentialism. The foundation in Prentano and Husserl -- Maurice Merleau-Ponty : His account of perception ; On the world as perceived -- The early work of Heidegger and Sartre -- IX. Later developments. Linguistic philosophy : J.L. Austin ; Noam Chomsky -- W.V. Quine -- Nelson Goodman -- Michael Drummett -- Essentialism.
Subjects: Philosophy, Modern;
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Beyond the horizon : the first human-powered expedition to circle the globe / by Angus, Colin.(CARDINAL)663946;
Taking the plunge -- Setting off -- Paddling to the Bering Sea -- By rowboat to Asia -- Into Siberia -- Flat on my back in Anadyr -- Lost in Chukotka -- On the road of bones -- Alone -- Smooth roads cycling to Irkutsk -- Siberian soliloquy -- The power of two -- From Red Square to the Danube -- Vienna to Lisbon -- To sea in a red rowboat -- Hurrican Vince -- Water, water everywhere -- From delta to epsilon -- A birthday and a Christmas at sea -- Into the tropics -- On dry land again -- Heading home.
Subjects: Angus, Colin; Wafei, Julie; Harvey, Tim; Voyages around the world.; Human powered vehicles.;
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The life of Mark Twain : the final years, 1891-1910 / by Scharnhorst, Gary,author.(CARDINAL)149916;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Exits and expatriates -- Identifying mark -- Courting bankruptcy -- Rent in Twain -- Girdling the earth -- Falling to earth -- Vienna sausage -- London fog -- Crossing guard -- Lost and found -- Vanity fare -- Slough of despond -- Pier 70 -- Short cuts -- Oxford -- Anecdotage -- Under the weather -- The passing show."In the final volume of his three-volume biography, Gary Scharnhorst chronicles the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens from his family's extended trip to Europe in 1891 to his death in 1910. During this period, Clemens was one of the most famous people in the world. He also grapples with bankruptcy, returns to the lecture circuit, loses two daughters and his wife, and writes some of his darkest, most critical works in the last years of his life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Authors, American; Humorists, American;
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Muriel's war : an American heiress in the Nazi resistance / by Isenberg, Sheila.(CARDINAL)361527;
Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents Prologue -- Chapter 1: Gus and Nels -- Chapter 2: Childhood -- Chapter 3: Adolescence -- Chapter 4: Radical -- Chapter 5: Abroad -- Chapter 6: Freud's Vienna -- Chapter 7: Muriel's Vienna, 1929 -- Chapter 8: Blood in the Streets -- Chapter 9: Love and War -- Chapter 10: All about Joe -- Chapter 11: Buildup to Catastrophe -- Chapter 12: Anschluss -- Chapter 13: The Third Woman -- Chapter 14: Paris before the War -- Chapter 15: The War Years -- Chapter 16: After the War -- Chapter 17: The Late Years -- Chapter 18: Last Days -- Photosection -- Notes -- Index."An American heiress turned resistance hero, Muriel Gardiner was an electrifying woman who impressed everyone she met with her beauty, intelligence, and powerful personality. Her adventurous life led her from Chicago's high society to a Viennese medical school, from Sigmund Freud's inner circle to the Austrian underground. Over the years, she saved countless Jews and anti-fascists, providing shelter and documents ensuring their escape. This remarkable woman's life as a legend of the Austrian Resistance was captured in the movie Julia with Vanessa Redgrave and remains an inspiration to all those who believe that one individual can change the world. Gardiner's astonishing story is told here for the first time in all its variety and unanticipated twists and turns"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Gardiner, Muriel, 1901-1985.; Americans; Anti-Nazi movement; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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