Logical Empiricism and Pragmatism

This book explores the complexity of two philosophical traditions, extending from their origins to the current developments in neopragmatism. Chapters deal with the first encounters of these traditions and beyond, looking at metaphysics and the Vienna circle as well as semantics and the principle of tolerance. There is a general consensus that North—American (neo—)pragmatism and European Logical Empiricism were converging philosophical traditions, especially after the forced migration of th...