Exact Thinking in Demented Times
The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science
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By Karl Sigmund
Preface by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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- Dec 5, 2017
- Page Count
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465096961
Inspired by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity and Bertrand Russell and David Hilbert’s pursuit of the fundamental rules of mathematics, some of the most brilliant minds of the generation came together in post-World War I Vienna to present the latest theories in mathematics, science, and philosophy and to build a strong foundation for scientific investigation. Composed of such luminaries as Kurt Gö and Rudolf Carnap, and stimulated by the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, the Vienna Circle left an indelible mark on science.
Exact Thinking in Demented Times tells the often outrageous, sometimes tragic, and never boring stories of the men who transformed scientific thought. A revealing work of history, this landmark book pays tribute to those who dared to reinvent knowledge from the ground up.
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