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In one respect it seems easy to explain Carnap’s conception of philosophy: he is believed to be a proponent of scientific philosophy – or, stating it in other words, many believe that he tried to help to establish philosophy as an exact science. However in a later interview Carnap explained how this idea rested on a simple misunderstanding. When asked about the term ‘scientific philosophy’ he replied:
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© 2012 Wolfgang Kienzler
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Kienzler, W. (2012). Carnap’s Conception of Philosophy. In: Carnap’s Ideal of Explication and Naturalism. History of Analytic Philosophy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230379749_7
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