Universität Wien

250155 VO History of the Vienna Circle (2021S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 04.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 15.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 22.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 27.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 10.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 24.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
    Hörsaal 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Vienna Circle was a group of mathematicians, scientists and philosophers promoting an entirely scientific world-view. They met from 1924 to 1936 regularly at the University of Vienna. They saw themselves as intellectual heirs of Mach and Boltzmann. They were deeply influenced by Einstein, Hilbert and Russell. The leading members were Hans Hahn, a mathematician, Moritz Schlick, a philosopher, and Otto Neurath, a social reformer. Younger members included Karl Menger, Rudolf Carnap and Kurt Gödel. They interacted with Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper. The Vienna Circle was crucial for analytic philosophy and the foundations of mathematics.

Assessment and permitted materials

Short written essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding of the topic.

Examination topics

The content of the course (videos on the moodle-platform)

Reading list

Karl Sigmund: "Exact Thinking in Demented Times"

Association in the course directory

MIK; UF MA02;

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:21