# Rudolf Carnap an Charles Morris, 29. Juni 1934 Juni 1934

Dear Professor Morris‚

I suppose you will be coming to Vienna shortly. Thanks for your letter of June 3, and especially for your book “Six Theories of Mind”B which I have since received. I have read the last chapter with great interest; and in your remarks on Dewey’sP Dewey, John, 1859–1952, am. Philosoph and Mead’sP Mead, George Herbert, 1863–1931, am. Philosoph views I believe to find some reflex of your own opinion. I am looking forward with great interest to our conversations and it will be of especially high value for me then to get a more systematic impression of your views.

I have ordered a copy of the “Syntax”B 1934@Logische Syntax der Sprache, Wien, 1934 to be sent to your address c.o. SchlickP Schlick, Moritz, 1882–1936, dt.-öst. Philosoph, verh. mit Blanche Guy Schlick.

Our summer plans so far are still quite uncertain. It may be that I shall have to go to Munich in the second half of July in order to visit some relations; and perhaps in this case we shall not go to the mountains. In this case I shall endeavor to be back here at the beginning of August. Anyhow I will write you as soon as I know more definitely.

I am glad that you have had information from FeiglP Feigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl about Vienna. Therefore a few hints may suffice.

If you are interested in WittgensteinsP Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889–1951, öst.-brit. Philosoph recent development, Waismann P Waismann, Friedrich, 1896–1959, öst.-brit. Philosoph, verh. mit Hermine Waismann as well as SchlickP Schlick, Moritz, 1882–1936, dt.-öst. Philosoph, verh. mit Blanche Guy Schlick may be able to give you information.

Hahn P Hahn, Hans, 1879–1934, öst. Mathematiker, Bruder von Olga Neurath, verh. mit Eleonore Hahn and Menger P Menger, Karl, 1902–1985, öst.-am. Mathematiker, verh. mit Hilda Menger are especially interested in the logical foundations of mathematics. Perhaps they may be inclined to discuss your views about symbolism. If Gödel P Gödel, Kurt, 1906–1978, öst.-am. Mathematiker who is now in America will return to Vienna in July, I think it could be of interest for you to speak with him. In my opinion he is an extraordinarily clever young men.

Kaufmann P Kaufmann, Felix, 1895–1949, öst.-am. Philosoph, verh. mit Else Kaufmann, who is occupied in philosophy of the law, epistemology and logic, is a pupil of HusserlP Husserl, Edmund, 1859–1938, dt. Philosoph, but tries to combine some of our “Viennese” views with those of H[usserl]P Husserl, Edmund, 1859–1938, dt. Philosoph.

Popper P Popper, Karl Raimund, 1902–1994, öst.-brit. Philosoph, verh. mit Josefine Popper seems to be very intelligent. He is very young and of rather lively temperament. I like to discuss with him, but I must confess, it is often a little exhausting. His considerations concern especially the process of knowledge and verification.

Perhaps it may be useful for you to make the acquaintance of Kraft P Kraft, Victor, 1880–1975, öst. Philosoph. He is not especially original in his views but very clear; he would be able to give you a clear account of the development of our principal views. Besides that, being librarian in the University LibraryI Universitätsbibliothek Wien, he will be able and ready to facilitate your working there. 🕮

Perhaps you will also meet the Countess von Zeppelin P Zeppelin, Amethe von, *1896, brit. Übersetzerin, verh. mit Leo von Zeppelin, an English lady, a pupil of WhiteheadP Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861–1947, brit.-am. Philosoph; she will now begin to translate my “Syntax”B 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937 into English.

Very sincerely

yours
R. Carnap

Brief, msl., 2 Seiten, CM (Dsl. RC 029-04-16); Briefkopf: gestempelt Prof. Dr. Rudolf Carnap  /  Prag XVII.  /  N. Motol, Pod Homolkou 146, msl. June, 29, 1934.

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