Hans Reichenbach: Logical Empiricist

Logical empiricism — not to be confused with logical positivism (see pp. 40—44) — is a movement which has left an indelible mark on twentieth­ century philosophy; Hans Reichenbach (1891—1953) was one of its found­ ers and one of its most productive advocates. His sudden and untimely death in 1953 halted his work when he was at the height of his intellectual powers; nevertheless, he bequeathed to us a handsome philosophical inheritance. At the present time, twenty—five years later, we can su...