European Philosophy of Science - Philosophy of Science in Europe and the Viennese Heritage

1. Is There a European Philosophy Science? A Wake-up Call

   • Gereon Wolters

   Pages 277-293

2. Vienna Circle Historiographies

   • Veronika Hofer, Michael Stöltzner

   Pages 295-318

3. Husserl and Gödel on Mathematical Objects and our Access to them

   • Dagfinn Føllesdal

   Pages 319-356

4. Logical Empiricism in Historical Perspective. Recent Works on Moritz Schlick

   • Massimo Ferrari

   Pages 357-366

5. Back Matter

   Pages 367-409

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This volume combines the theoretical and historical perspective focusing on the specific features of a European philosophy of science. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Institute Vienna Circle the Viennese roots and influences will be addressed, in addition. There is no doubt that contemporary philosophy of science originated mainly in Europe beginning in the 19th century and has influenced decisively the subsequent development of globalized philosophy of science, esp. in North America. Recent research in this field documents some specific characteristics of philosophy of science covering the natural, social, and also cultural sciences in the European context up to the destruction and forced migration caused by Fascism and National Socialism. This European perspective with the integration of history and philosophy of science and the current situation in the philosophy of science after the transatlantic interaction and transformation, and the “return” after World War II raises the question of contemporary European characteristics in the philosophy of science. The role and function of the renowned Vienna Circle of Logical Empiricism and its impact and influence on contemporary philosophy of science is on the agenda, too. Accordingly, the general topic is dealt with in two parallel sessions representing systematic-formal as well as genetic-historical perspectives on philosophy of science in a European context up to the present.​

• After Postmodernism
• Determinism
• Elisabeth Nemeth
• Friedrich Stadler
• Institute Vienna Circle
• Jan Woleński
• John D. Norton
• Legal Positivism
• Logical Empiricism
• Maria Carla Galavotti
• Paul Feyerabend
• Probabilistic Epistemology
• Reductionism today
• The Vienna Circle in Hungary
• Thomas Uebel
• Tyranny of Science
• Unity of Science
• genetic-historical perspectives on philosophy of science
• integration of history and philosophy of science

“The 17th volume of the Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook contains many insightful chapters, which might be rightfully taken as reference points for further research for anyone working inside and/or outside the European philosophy of science scene.” (Adam Tamas Tuboly, Science & Education, August, 2016)

• Dipto. Filosofia, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  Maria Carla Galavotti

• Inst. Philosophie, Universität Wien, Wien, Austria

  Elisabeth Nemeth

• Inst. Wiener Kreis Inst. Philosophie Inst. Zeitgeschichte, Universität Wien, Wien, Austria

  Friedrich Stadler

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