Studies in inductive logic and probability

by Rudolf Carnap

First edition, first printing, 305 pp., hardcover, very good in a lightly worn dust jacket. *Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country* - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers.

Genres: Philosophy

2 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Rudolf Carnap, a German-born philosopher and naturalized U.S. citizen, was a leading exponent of logical positivism and was one of the major philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to philosophy of science, philosophy of language, the theory of probability, inductive logic and modal logic. He rejected metaphysics as meaningless because metaphysical statements cannot be proved or disproved by experience. He asserted that many philosophical problems are indeed pseudo-problems, the outcome of a misuse of language.

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