\brief{C. K. Ogden an Rudolf Carnap, 24. September 1934}{September 1934}

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\uline{WOODGER\IN{\woodger}}

has written a very able, large book (in the Library of Psychology\II{}) on \uline{Biological Principles}\IW{}, from a
medico-vitalistic (?) angle, without indicating that there is ANY linguistic
(grammatico-symbolic) factor in the entire range of controversies involved.

It would be interesting to know if he has any appreciation of the \uline{verbal} aspect of `philosophical` problems (as
distinguished from the symbolic formulae implicit); and whether animistic (semi-religious) vitalism is in the background.

NB. J. \uline{Needham}\IN{},\fnC{Chemical Embryology 1931, a great work} the chief \uline{Cambridge} authority on
developmental borderlands, is (I believe) a Catholic

C. D. \uline{Broad}\IN{},\fnC{Perception, Physics and Reality (1924?); Scientific Thought (1925?).} writing from
mathematico-physico-logical angle is a \uline{spiritualist}.~\neueseite{}

J. D. \uline{Bernal}\IN{\bernal} (Crystallography) Cambridge

Prof. Lancelot Hogben\IN{} (Social Biology) London, ex Cambridge

Prof. J.B.S. \uline{Haldane}\IN{\haldane} (Biochemistry) London, ex Cambridge

Dr. Dorothy \uline{Wrinch}\IN{\wrinch} (Scientific Method) \uline{Oxford, ex Cambridge}

Dr. H. Jeffreys\IN{} (Geophysics) Cambridge

Prof. D'Arcy Thompson\IN{} (`Growth and Form`, 1917) St. Andrews, Scotland

are amongst the 12 most original thinkers who are fundamentally nearer to Carnap\IN{\carnap}-Neurath\IN{\neurath} than anyone today.

All have published important symbolic work.

One Haldane\IN{} (not the father, J.S. Haldane\IN{\haldane} of Oxford, often confused with him in continental references) is
worth all the School of Economics\II{\schoolofeconomics} people-igi

W. E. \uline{Johnson's\IN{} Logic\IW{}} (3 volumes) is the textbook of all the orthodox logisticians.}

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