# Rudolf Carnap an Charles Morris, 8. April 1934 April 1934

Dear Professor Morris‚

FeiglP Feigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl wrote that you was in Iowa, but he did not say anything about your coming to Prague. I hope you did not give up your intention. Prof. RádlP Radl@Rádl, Emanuel, 1873–1942, tschech. Biologe und Philosoph told me that you anounced a lectureB Morris, Charles W.!1936@„The Concept of Meaning in Pragmatism and Logical Positivism“, Actes du Huitième Congrès International de Philosophie à Prague. 2 – 7 septembre 1934, Prag, 1936, 130-138 for the CongressI Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie@8. Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie, Prag, 2.-7.IX.1934 in September. So I see that in any case you will come here this year, and I hope that it will be possible to you to come sooner and spend some months here.

Before the CongressI Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie@8. Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie, Prag, 2.-7.IX.1934 which takes place Sept. 2-7, our Vienna CircleI Schlick-Zirkel, Wiener Kreis and related groups from ParisI and WarszawI will make a private conference perhaps Aug. 30 and 31 in a place near Prague. Some of us will give little lectures or reports, and then we will discuss in order to find out our common views and also to see clearer the resting differences. This conferenceI Vorkonferenz der internationalen Kongresse für Einheit der Wissenschaft, Prag, 31.VIII.-2.IX.1934 is not public, but only for 30 or 40 invited people. If you like to take part, we shall be very glad to see you with us and to speak with you about the points of accordance and of difference. We would be especially pleased if you would give us a little report of your views about Pragmatism and Logical Positivism. I suppose that such a report would not cause you much trouble because it concerns the same questions as in your public lecture. The difference would only be that with us you would not need to explain what is Positivism and that you could here address your oppositions directly to the Positivists themselves. It is not necessary to give your decision now; if you will come here soon or in summer, we will speak about this question.

Recently I got an invitation from the University of LondonI Universität London for a course of three lecturesB 1934@Philosophy and Logical Syntax, London, 1935 in the next session. I am very glad to have this opportunity to visit England, to bring my ideas to the English philosophers and to speak personally with RussellP Russell, Bertrand, 1872–1970, brit. Philosoph, in zweiter Ehe verh. mit Dora Russell, ab 1936 verh. mit Patricia Russell, StebbingP Stebbing, Susan, 1885–1943, brit. Philosophin, OgdenP Ogden, Charles Kay, 1889–1957, brit. Linguist und Philosoph and others. The title for this lectures will be “Philosophy and Logical Syntax”B 1934@Philosophy and Logical Syntax, London, 1935. I chose the time of the beginning of October. I intend to go to England already in September after the CongressI Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie@8. Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie, Prag, 2.-7.IX.1934 and to stay some weeks in England. So I hope you will be here a lot of time before the CongressI Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie@8. Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie, Prag, 2.-7.IX.1934.

My book “Logische Syntax der Sprache”B 1934@Logische Syntax der Sprache, Wien, 1934 is now in the print. The first printing is finished. As soon as it appears – I suppose in few weeks – I will send you a copy. Mr. OgdenP Ogden, Charles Kay, 1889–1957, brit. Linguist und Philosoph proposed me to publish an English translation of the bookB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937. Now we are in negociations about this question. But I suppose it can not appear before the next year.

Please excuse the mistakes in English in this letter. I am now eager to learn better English and by this reason I use every opportunity for exercising. Your German is already perfect, not only without any mistakes in grammar but also excellent in German style.

Yours sincerely
ksl.

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