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Rudolf Carnap
German-born American philosopher Rudolf Carnap, 1960.
The Vienna Circle was a prominent group of philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians who met in Vienna during the 1920s to develop a scientific approach to philosophy, a movement often referred to as logical positivism.1
The group was founded and led by Moritz Schlick. Alongside Rudolf Carnap, other important members included:12
- Gustav Bergmann1
- Herbert Feigl12
- Philipp Frank1
- Kurt Gƶdel1
- Hans Hahn2
- Felix Kaufmann2
- Victor Kraft2
- Otto Neurath12
- Kurt Reidemeister2
- Friedrich Waismann12
While not a member of the Vienna Circle itself, Ludwig Wittgenstein was a seminal thinker whose work was a primary focus of the group's early discussions. Additionally, the Vienna Circle maintained close connections with a cognate group in Berlin, which included figures such as Hans Reichenbach, Carl Hempel, Richard von Mises, Kurt Grelling, and Walter Dubislav.21