\brief{Charles Morris an Rudolf Carnap, 21. Mai 1934}{Mai 1934}

%May 21, 1934

%Hegel-Haus

%Berlin N.24

%Am Kupfergraben 4a

%Deutschland

\anrede{Dear Professor Carnap --}

\haupttext{Your notes\IC{\lewisrezension} to the Lewis\IN{\lewis} article\IW{} interested me very much -- especially your recognition of the shift in logical
positivism, a shift which seems to me to be in the direction of pragmatism and which has important consequences which
perhaps your group -- and Lewis\IN{\lewis} himself -- has not fully seen. Of this we can talk later. I am sending you a copy of an
article \uline{Pragmatism and Metaphysics}\IW{\morrisms} which will appear sometime this year in the \uline{Philosophical Review}\II{}. It is possible that
your answer to Lewis\IN{\lewis} might also include some reference to my article\IW{\morrisms}. Though this was written \uline{before} Lewis'\IN{\lewis} article\IW{} it
seems to me logically to \uline{continue} in a positive fashion some of the criticism he raises. At least it represents some of
my problems now and will furnish a basis discussion. My book on mind\IW{} may be useful as showing the movement of philosophy
in America -- it is however mainly the historical introduction to a series of three volumes on mind, and does not present
my views analytically or systematically. It contains therefore nothing definitive, though it does indicate the direction
of my thought.

When we leave here on June\,15th we begin a little trip through Germany -- Leipzig, Weimar, München, etc -- so it will
not be possible to come to Prague on our way to Vienna. \neueseite{}

I spent several days with Feigl\IN{\feigl} before I left, so I have a fairly good idea of the Viennese situation. My main task at
present is to read widely. In Vienna I shall simply meet what men I can, discussing with them for the most part questions
of symbolism (meaning etc) and empiricism. I will seek Schlick\IN{\schlick} out first, and am sending him a copy of the pragmatism
paper. I appreciate your hints, and will be grateful for any information you think I should have. Reading and discussion
are my main goals -- and the discussion can be in German as well as English.

It is kind of you to think of us in connection with your outing in the mountains. But
you must not disturb your own plans. My little girl\IN{\morrisenskind} is six years old. My wife\IN{\morrisfrau} is not able to stand very high altitudes.
If however you go to the mountains near enough to Prag or to some place like Salzburg (where we have friends) my wife
could go down to a lower level if it should prove necessary. We would of course be delighted to be with you. If you
should take your outing the last week in July and the early week or weeks of August, let us know, and we will make our
plans accordingly. Then if my wife finds the altitude too high either she alone or both of us can go down to a lower
altitude. You might also mention the general type of clothes we will need, since we do not have at present many sport or
outing clothes with us.}

\grussformel{Very sincerely yours\\
Charles W Morris}

\ebericht{Brief, hsl., 2 Seiten, \href{https://doi.org/10.48666/870357}{RC 029-04-19}; Briefkopf: \blockade{fac simile} hsl. \original{May\,21, 1934 \,/\, Hegel-Haus \,/\, Berlin N.24 \,/\, Am Kupfergraben 4a \,/\, Deutschland}.}
