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Moritz Schlick
(1882 - 1936)
German-Austrian physicist and philosopher
German-Austrian physicist and philosopher
German-Austrian physicist and philosopher considered the father of logical positivism.
Born in Berlin in 1882, he studied physics and philosophy.
He became professor at the University of Vienna in 1922.
He founded the Vienna Circle, promoting analytic philosophy and scientific rigor.
His work 'General Theory of Knowledge' reshaped epistemology and philosophy of science.
He advocated for a verification principle, influencing generations of thinkers.
He was tragically assassinated by a former student in 1936.
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Moritz Schlick