# Rudolf Carnap an W.V.O. Quine, 14. März 1935 März 1935

Dear Quine‚

OgdenP Ogden, Charles Kay, 1889–1957, brit. Linguist und Philosoph delayed – as he always does – the decision concerning the translator of “Syntax”B 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937, and writes now that the translation is almost completely ready. So it seems that he had never the intention to change the translator. I regret that very much, but it is a matter of his decision only and I can do nothing but agree.

In the meantime I wrote a reviewB of your fine bookB Quine, Willard Van Orman!1934@A System of Logistic, Cambridge MA, 1934. But the 2 next issues of “Erkenntnis”I Erkenntnis, Zeitschrift will only contain a reportB of the Prague-ConferenceI Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie@8. Internationaler Kongress für Philosophie, Prag, 2.-7.IX.1934 and no reviews. Thus the reviewB will appear in Nr. 3. I got a review-copy from the publisher. As I have already your complimentary copy, I put the second copy to your disposal (I know from my own experience that one has never too much free copies). Please write me whether I am to send it to you or to any other address. I think that among European logicians the following would be most interested: GödelP Gödel, Kurt, 1906–1978, öst.-am. Mathematiker, TarskiP Tarski, Alfred, 1901–1983, poln.-am. Mathematiker und Logiker, HempelP Hempel, Carl Gustav, 1905–1997, dt.-am. Philosoph, verh. mit Eva Hempel, ab 1947 mit Diane Hempel, JörgensenP Jörgensen, Jörgen@Jørgensen, Jørgen, 1894–1969, dän. Philosoph, LukasiewiczP Lukasiewicz, Jan@Łukasiewicz, Jan, 1878–1956, poln. Philosoph, verh. mit Regina Łukasiewicz, LesniewskiP Lesniewski@Le\'sniewski, Stanisław, 1886–1939, poln. Philosoph, ScholzP Scholz, Heinrich, 1884–1956, dt. Philosoph.

To my “Remarks” (of Dec. 1934) I have to add

p. 4, d. 1: “circumflex”;

p. 4, No. 9: “Wittg. p. 94”.

Short time ago I had a letter from President of the Harvard UniversityI Harvard University, Cambridge MA, inviting me to take part in the Symposia of the TercentenaryI Symposium zum 300. Jubiläum Harvard, September 1936 in September 1936 and to deliver then a 🕮 short lecture. You can imagine how glad I am about this first American invitation. They pay so well, that it will cover the travel-expenses for InaP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap and me. Now the bridge over the big water is once constructed, I have good hope that further steps may follow. I suppose that the papers which you read did a good deal in leading the attention of the professors and boards to my work. I am very grateful for your good help!

I should be very glad if perhaps there might be an opportunity of explaining my thoughts in some circles of HarvardI Harvard University, Cambridge MA more in details than it is possible in a single lecture of about half an hour’s length; but that is no urgent question, perhaps later on it will clear itself.

Just one day before the HarvardI Harvard University, Cambridge MA letter I had a letter from the Institute of International EducationI Institute of International Education, New York, New York, which I had asked for organizing a lecture-tour. They write that under the present economical conditions a tour of lectures specially in Philosophy has not sufficient chances. Later on I shall write to the InstituteI Institute of International Education, New York about the HarvardI Harvard University, Cambridge MA invitation, and I suppose that the announcement of this invitation will have good effect upon other institutions and universities.

How did you spend all the time? We have been in the mountains for skiing at Christmas and now in February between the terms. And all the other time I am busy with lectures and small papers and all the little things which cost so much time but are unavoidable. And we both are well and happy.

With warmest regards to Mrs. QuineP Quine, Naomi, 1907–1997, geb. Clayton, 1932–1947 verh. mit Willard Van Orman Quine and to you from us both‚

very sincerely yours‚
R. Carnap

Brief, msl., 2 Seiten, WQ; Briefkopf: gedr. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Carnap  /  Prag XVII.  /  Pod Homolkou 146, msl. March 14, 1935.

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