Carnap and the Tractatus' Philosophy of Logic

This article discusses the relation between the early Wittgenstein’s and Carnap’s philosophies of logic, arguing that Carnap’s position in The Logical Syntax of Language is in certain respects much closer to the Tractatus than has been recognized. In Carnapian terms, the Tractatus’ goal is to introd...

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Main Author: Oskari Kuusela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MULPress 2012-02-01
Series:Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4148/jhap.v1i3.1334