Vienna Circle

The Vienna Circle was a group of philosophers and scientists in early 20th-century Vienna who promoted logical positivism, emphasizing the importance of language and scientific verification. They believed that meaningful statements must be either empirically verifiable or analytically true. This group sought to unite philosophy and science, rejecting metaphysics and focusing on knowledge derived from observable phenomena. Their ideas significantly influenced modern philosophy, mathematics, and the philosophy of science, stressing that meaningful discussions should be grounded in empirical evidence and logical reasoning.