Tag Archives: Logical Positivism

Richard von Mises: Positivism – A Study in Human Understanding

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on October 19, 2011

Unlike his rationalist brother Ludwig von Mises, Richard von Mises had strong empiricist leanings, which found expression in his frequency interpretation of probability and his qualified endorsement of logical positivism (or logical empiricism).  His Kleines Lehrbuch des Positivismus was published … Continue reading →

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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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Jonathan Bowden’s Mad

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on May 25, 2009

From the publisher who brought us a new and expanded edition of L.A. Rollins’ excellent “The Myth of Natural Rights” comes  a rare little book by Jonathan Bowden called “Mad.” The book was originally published in 1989 but I have … Continue reading →

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