Thought And Logic: The Debates Between German-speaking Philosophers And Symbolic Logicians at the Turn of the 20th Century (Europaische Studien Zur Ideen- Und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 12.)
Friday, August 5th, 2011Thought And Logic: The Debates Between German-speaking Philosophers And Symbolic Logicians at the Turn of the 20th Century (Europaische Studien Zur Ideen- Und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Bd. 12.)
The book deals with the reception and critique of symbolic logic among German-speaking philosophers at the turn of the 20th century. The first part discusses the period from the late 1870s up to the end of the 19th century. The main issue is the arrival of the Boolean algebra of logic in Germany and Austria. It examines also the reasons why Gottlob Frege was so unsuccessful in his attempts to draw the attention of philosophers to his logicist programme. The second part deals with the first two d
Martin Heidegger, an influential philosopher of the 20th Century, comes to life and tells us a bit about his philosophy. Even dead, he still speaks with a German accent, lovingly rendered here in this video tribute. Enjoy!
