Research Catalog

Title

Ernst Mach's Vienna, 1895-1930, or, Phenomenalism as philosophy of science / edited by J. Blackmore, R. Itagaki and S. Tanaka.

Publication

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, ©2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Blackmore, John T.
• Itagaki, R.
• Tanaka, S. (Setsuko), 1948-

Description

x, 347 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 218

Uniform Title

Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 218.

Alternative Title

• Ernst Mach's Vienna, 1895-1930
• Phenomenalism as philosophy of science

Subject

• Mach, Ernst, 1838-1916
• Mach, Ernst, 1838-1916
• Mach, Ernst, (1838-1916) > Critique et interprétation
• 1900-1999
• Science > Philosophy > History > 20th century
• Phenomenalism
• Science > Philosophy
• Wiener Kreis
• Natuurwetenschappen
• Filosofie
• Receptie
• Philosophie des sciences > 20e siècle
• Phénoménisme

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Prolegomena -- 2. Biographical Sketch -- 3. Onto-Epistemology -- 4. Textbook Ontology -- Chapter 2 Friedrich Adler / Partly by himself 29 -- 1. Biographical Remarks / the Editors -- 2. "Adler as Physicist" / Joel/Einstein -- 3. "A Machist Foreword" / F. Adler -- 4. Selected Mach-Adler Correspondence -- Chapter 3 Philipp Frank / Largely by himself 61 -- 1. T.S. Kuhn's Interview -- 2. Recollections of Frank: (Furth, Tisza, Bergmann, Holton, & Bernstein) -- 3. Frank's Philosophy -- 4. Correspondence -- Chapter 4 Erwin Schrodinger / Henk de Regt 85 -- 1. Biographical Sketch -- 2. Schrodinger and Mach -- 3. Schrodinger and Boltzmann -- 4. Mach & Boltzmann -- 5. Quantum Mechanics -- Chapter 5 Otto Neurath 1913-1915 / Michael Stoltzner 105 -- 1. Auxiliary Motives (Stoltzner) -- 2. "Similarity & Analogy" (Mach) -- 3. "Optical and Acoustic Analogies" (Mach) -- 4. Correspondence -- Chapter 6 Von Hayek, Bergmann, and Mayer-Hofer / Themselves 123 -- 1. "Ernst Mach and Viennese Social Science" -- 2. "To Otto Neurath about the Vienna Circle" -- 3. "Mach and My Student Days in Vienna" -- Chapter 7 Wittgenstein's Machist Sources / Henk Visser 139 -- 2. Priority of Logic and Form -- 3. Source: Mach's Popular Scientific Lectures -- 4. Source: Analysis of Sensations -- Chapter 8 Carnap's Machist "Phase" / Partly by himself 159 -- 1. Mach's Influence on Carnap -- 2. "Metaphysical Reality" (Carnap) -- 3. Inclusive and Fair Classification -- 4. Carnap's Basic Epistemology -- Chapter 9 Musil Between Mach and Stumpf / Michio Imai 187 -- 2. Dissertation -- 3. Closer Analysis -- 4. Musil on Mach -- 5. Ethics and Mysticism -- Chapter 10 Husserl Vs. Jerusalem / Themselves 211 -- 1. Husserl Criticizes Mach's Ideas -- 2. Husserl attacks Jerusalem -- 3. Jerusalem Responds to Husserl -- 4. Mach-Husserl Correspondence -- 5. Mach-Jerusalem Correspondence -- Chapter 11 Alois Hofler -- Polymath / The editors 237 -- 1. Hofler and Meinong -- 2. "Inexistent Objects" -- 3. Hofler's Philosophy -- 4. Hofler and "The Society" -- 5. Mach and Hofler -- Chapter 12 University of Vienna Philosophical Society / The editors 277 -- 1. Alois Hofler's Society 1888-1922 -- 2. Robert Reininger's Society 1922-1938 -- 3. Mode One: Lectures & Discussions -- 4. Mode Two: Mach's Probable Influence -- Appedix Collateral Philosophers / Themselves 315 -- 1. Queen of the Sciences (Dilthey) -- 2. Love of Wisdom (Montague) -- 3. Study of Experience (Parker) -- 4. Original Thinking (William James) -- 5. Concrete Distinctions (Lovejoy) -- 6. Abstract Distinctions (Morris Cohen).

ISBN

• 0792371224
• 9780792371229

LCCN

2001038262

OCLC

• ocm47254201
• 47254201
• SCSB-1227046

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library