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Rudolf Carnap

Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher Rudolf Carnap attempted to introduce the methodology and precision of mathematics into the study of philosophy. This approach is now known as logical positivism or logical empiricism.
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Philosophy, Western; Semantics; Positivism; Carnap, Rudolf
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