the Vienna School

The Vienna School refers to a influential group of philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians in early 20th-century Vienna who shared a focus on applying rigorous logic and empirical methods to philosophy, especially in the areas of logic, science, and language. Thinkers like Rudolf Carnap and Otto Neurath aimed to clarify philosophical debates by emphasizing scientific knowledge, logical analysis, and clear language, often aligning philosophy closely with the natural sciences. Their work was foundational to logical positivism, which seeks to eliminate meaningless metaphysics and promote philosophy as a precise, scientific discipline.