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(2012) Carnap's ideal of explication and naturalism, Dordrecht, Springer.

Carnap's conception of philosophy

Wolfgang Kienzler

pp. 81-95

In one respect it seems easy to explain Carnap"s conception of philosophy: he is believed to be a proponent of scientific philosophy – or, stating it in other words, many believe that he tried to help to establish philosophy as an exact science. However in a later interview Carnap explained how this idea rested on a simple misunderstanding. When asked about the term "scientific philosophy" he replied:

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230379749_7

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Kienzler, W. (2012). Carnap's conception of philosophy, in Carnap's ideal of explication and naturalism, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 81-95.

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