Tag Archives: Logical Empiricism

David Stove and the Plato cult

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on December 19, 2010

David Stove’s book The Plato Cult and Other Philosophical Follies is a remarkable collection of essays. As a staunch positivist ,the author is not impressed with most of what constitutes “philosophy” (or the quality of our thinking in general). As … Continue reading →

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Carl Menger and the exact science of economics

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on August 14, 2009

In Significance and Basic Postulates of Economic Theory (1938) Terence W. Hutchison presents a logical-empiricist perspective on economic methodology and takes specific issue with Austrian economists who believe that economic theories cannot and should not be falsified through empirical testing. … Continue reading →

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Rudolf Carnap politicized

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on July 2, 2009

“I like to keep my philosophical work separated from my political aims.” (Rudolf Carnap) It is a welcome development that there is an increasing interest in the history and substance of logical positivism (or logical empiricism). Most of this literature, … Continue reading →

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