The Vienna Circle: The Story of Logical Empiricism

In Vienna in the 1920s a group of brilliant philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists – led by figures such as Moritz Schlick, Otto Neurath, Rudolf Carnap, and Hans Hahn – gathered to discuss the foundations of science and mathematics. Known as the Vienna Circle, they proposed to practice philosophy in continuity with science; their movement became known as Logical Empiricism.

In this highly engaging book, Sahotra Sarkar tells the story of one hundred years of Logical Empiricism, from its...