# Rudolf Carnap an W.V.O. Quine, 28. Juli 1935 Juli 1935

Dear Quine‚

My best thanks for your kind letter of June 19th. I enclose the copy with my corrections, and you see that your German is becoming very good; the letter contains only very few mistakes.

Thanks for your suggestions concerning the titles of my courses. As to the elementary one, NagelP Nagel, Ernest, 1901–1985, am. Philosoph, verh. mit Edith Nagel wrote me that there are difficulties in translating “wissenschaftliche Philosophie”; therefore he proposes “analytic philosophy”. But I should not like this title very much. Would you think that “Introduction into Scientific Philosophy” would not be quite suitable? Does it sound for American ears as meaning “Philosophy of Natural Sciences”, which of course would be – though not quite false – nevertheless too narrow. Or how would you translate “wissenschaftliche Philosophie”?

I got your letter during a travel. Therefore I have sent the offprints to the addresses suggested by you only now. I am obliged for your suggestions.

On August 1rst we shall start once more, this time for a longer travel. During August we shall be in Tyrol, together with WoodgerP Woodger, Joseph Henry, 1894–1981, Sok[c]rates genannt, brit. Biologe und Philosoph, verh. mit Eden Woodger and his wifeP Woodger, Eden, verh. mit Joseph Henry Woodger and 4 childrenP Woodger, Joseph Henry, 1894–1981, Sok[c]rates genannt, brit. Biologe und Philosoph, verh. mit Eden Woodger, and FeiglP Feigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl. W[oodger]P Woodger, Joseph Henry, 1894–1981, Sok[c]rates genannt, brit. Biologe und Philosoph, verh. mit Eden Woodger is trying with good success to apply logistics to biology, as you know perhaps. FeiglP Feigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl is coming from Iowa to Europe for two months only. At the beginning of September I shall visit friends in Munich, and then I shall go to Paris for our CongressI KongressfuerEinheit@1. Kongreß für Einheit der Wissenschaft/Congrès International de Philosophie Scientifique, Paris, 16.-21.IX.1935, while InaP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap will visit friends in North Italy and in Dresden.

Tom ChambersP Chambers, Tom, am. Chemiker, your friend, has been here. He visited us twice and InaP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap spent one afternoon with him for sight-seeing.

With best wishes to NaomiP Quine, Naomi, 1907–1997, geb. Clayton, 1932–1947 verh. mit Willard Van Orman Quine for the third QuineP Quine, Elizabeth, *1935, Tochter von Willard Van Orman und Naomi Quine from both of us – InaP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap thanks for Naomi’sP Quine, Naomi, 1907–1997, geb. Clayton, 1932–1947 verh. mit Willard Van Orman Quine letter and intends to reply from Tyrol – and cordially regards to you‚

Yours
R. Carnap

My address:

until August 31: Landhaus Schultze, Hintertux (Zillertal, Tirol) Austria.

until September 8: München, bahnpostlagernd.

until September 22: c/o American Express Co, Paris, rue Scribe 11.

then Prague.

Letters addressed to Prague will always be forwarded to me.

We were pleased to speak with your friend about you and to hear from you by him.

Brief, msl., 2 Seiten, WQ; Briefkopf: gedr. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Carnap  /  Prag XVII.  /  Pod Homolkou 146, msl. Prague, July 28, 1935.

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