Carnap Papers

The Rudolf Carnap Papers are a large collection of documents and photographs that record much of the life and career of German philosopher Rudolf Carnap. They are used by scholars and historians not only for research into his life, but also for research into his theories and the theories of other scholars with whom he corresponded. The Carnap papers are restored, maintained, cataloged and housed in the Archives Service Center, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. They include extensive correspondence, lecture outlines for courses that he taught, and drafts of his published works and unpublished manuscripts. Much of the content of the Rudolf Carnap papers is available electronically and searchable through the archive.[1] His work on metaphysics being essentially a question of semantics is still cited and have been further expanded by other scholars.[2]

His papers document why he is considered a major contributor to the study of metaphysics. He was also a member of the Vienna Circle.[3]

## Contents

* 1 History of the collection
* 2 Scope of the collection
* 2.1 Personal correspondence
* 2.2 Work in probability
* 3 References

## History of the collection

The papers were donated by Carnap's daughter Hanna Carnap-Thost in 1974.[4]

## Scope of the collection

The collection is used by those researching personal information and the subjects covered by the collection.[5][6] The scope of the collection is quite large and contains information on the following subjects

### Personal correspondence

Those scholars with whom Carnap corresponded.

* Vienna circle
* Herbert Feigl
* Kurt Gödel
* Carl Hempel
* David Kaplan
* Felix Kaufmann
* Charles Morris
* Otto Neurath
* Arne Næss
* C.K. Ogden
* Karl R. Popper
* W.V. Quine
* Hans Reichenbach
* Moritz Schlick
* Wolfgang Stegmüller

### Work in probability

Some of these documents have been digitized. Contents include:

* "Basic System of Inductive Logic"[7]
* Inductive Logic and Rational Decisions[8]

## References

1. ↑ "The Elimination of Metaphysics Through Logical Analysis of Language". http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/dept/phil/pdf/res/Carnap-Elimination-of-Metaphysics.pdf; translated from the German, Erken11t11i.r, Vol. II (1932) by Arthur Pap
2. ↑ Haug, Matthew C. (10 March 2015). "Philosophy Review — Philosophical Methodology; The Armchair or the Laboratory?". http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=7352; Review by Jamie Carlin Wastson
3. ↑ Baggini, Julian (1 September 2011). "A Little History of Philosophy by Nigel Warburton – review". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/01/little-history-philosophy-warburton-review.
4. ↑ "Rudolf Carnap Papers, 1905-1970, ASP.1974.01, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh". Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=ascead;type=simple;q1=Philosophy of Science;rgn=Entire Finding Aid;size=25;view=reslist;subview=standard;cc=ascead;sort=occur;start=1;didno=US-PPiU-asp197401;focusrgn=admininfo;byte=46386577#.
5. ↑ Parrini, Paolo (2003). Logical empiricism : historical & contemporary perspectives. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 9780822941941.
6. ↑ Awodey, S.; Carus, A. W. (2006). "Carnap's dream: Gödel, Wittgenstein, and Logical, Syntax". Synthese 159 (1): 23–45. doi:10.1007/s11229-006-9066-4. ISSN 0039-7857.
7. ↑ "Extra Pages (ditto) Box 19, Folder 8 Rudolf Carnap Papers, 1905-1970, ASP.1974.01, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh". Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/u/ulsmanuscripts/pdf/31735061848259.pdf.
8. ↑ "Inductive Logic and Rational Decisions: Article 1 "Decision Making," 1969 Box 19, Folder 21 Rudolf Carnap Papers, 1905-1970, ASP.1974.01, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh.". Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/u/ulsmanuscripts/pdf/31735061848317.pdf.

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