Hans Reichenbach Books

Focusing on the evolution of philosophical thought in the early twentieth century, the book explores Hans Reichenbach's pivotal role in the development of logical positivism and its emphasis on scientific truths. Influenced by Einstein's theories, Reichenbach made significant contributions to space-time theories and quantum mechanics. After fleeing Nazi Germany, he aimed to introduce logical positivism to English-speaking audiences. The resurgence of interest in the philosophy of science highlights the relevance of his work, making this text a valuable resource for scholars.

Exploring the evolution of scientific philosophy, this text delves into the significant contributions of philosophers throughout history. It examines how their ideas shaped scientific thought and the interplay between philosophy and science, highlighting the importance of philosophical inquiry in understanding scientific concepts and methodologies. The book offers a comprehensive look at the philosopher's role in advancing knowledge and fostering critical thinking within the scientific community.

Presents a fresh approach to philosophy. This book treats philosophy as a study of problems. It recognizes in traditional philosophical systems the historical function of having asked questions rather than having given solutions. It traces the failures of the systems to psychological causes.

Ever a source of philosophical conjecture and debate, the concept of time represents the beating heart of physics. This final work by the distinguished physicist Hans Reichenbach represents the culmination and integration of a lifetime's philosophical contributions and inquiries into the analysis of time. The result is an outstanding overview of such qualitative, or topological, attributes of time as order and direction.Beginning with a discussion of the emotive significance of time, Reichenbach turns to an examination of the time order of mechanics, the time direction of thermodynamics and microstatistics, the time direction of macrostatistics, and the time of quantum physics. He offers coherent explanations of the analytic methods of scientific philosophy in the investigation of probability, quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity, and causality — methods that he not only applies here but also helped to develop and refine.Physics Today observed that "For a generation Professor Reichenbach has worked as almost no other man to bring to the interpretation of modern physics the critical and reflective thinking of a trained philosopher. Most physicists who retain an interest in philosophy, and many who wanted simply to understand physics, have read some of the earlier books of Reichenbach. This one is . . . the best by a good deal." Introduction. Appendix. Index.

The first English translation of Hans Reichenbach's lucid doctoral thesis sheds new light on how Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason was understood in some quarters at the time. The source of several themes in his still influential The Direction of Time, the thesis shows Reichenbach's early focus on the interdependence of physics, probability, and epistemology.

Focusing on logical empiricism, Hans Reichenbach was a prominent philosopher of science and educator. He is renowned for establishing the Berlin Circle, a collective that championed logical empiricist principles in philosophy. Reichenbach's contributions significantly shaped the discourse on the philosophy of science during his era.

Die Erkenntnistheorie von Reichenbach, die während seines Exils entstand und 1938 erstmals auf Englisch veröffentlicht wurde, bietet einen tiefen Einblick in seine Philosophie. In dieser erstmals auf Deutsch vorliegenden Ausgabe werden zentrale Aspekte des logischen Empirismus klar und prägnant dargestellt, was sie zu einem Schlüsselwerk für das Verständnis seiner Ideen macht. Die geschlossene Argumentation und die präzise Ausarbeitung der Gedanken machen dieses Buch zu einer bedeutenden Lektüre für Interessierte an philosophischen Fragestellungen.

Die Untersuchung beleuchtet die philosophischen Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik und thematisiert die erkenntnistheoretischen Herausforderungen, die sich aus der Anwendung einer dreiwertigen Logik ergeben. Ein zentraler Aspekt ist der Begriff der Wahrscheinlichkeit, der für die mathematische Beschreibung der Realität entscheidend ist. Zudem werden die physikalischen Voraussetzungen der Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie sowie eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit deren philosophischen Aspekten behandelt. Abschließend wird auf die logischen Grundlagen des Wahrscheinlichkeitsbegriffs eingegangen.