# Rudolf Carnap an Ernest Nagel, 21. Dezember 1934 Dezember 1934

Dear Dr. Nagel‚

Many thanks for your kind letter, which in fact was in the limits of the allowed expressions.

We regret much to have now only a very little chance of seeing you and your lady here in the spring. We think you will have a fine time together in Italy, and we hope to see you anywhere in summer or fall.

If you attended a meeting of the Wiener Kreis I Schlick-Zirkel, Wiener Kreis I should be very interested to hear what they spoke about und whether you took part in the discussion. Schlick P Schlick, Moritz, 1882–1936, dt.-öst. Philosoph, verh. mit Blanche Guy Schlick wrote me, that he wrote an answerB to Lewis’P Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883–1964, am. Philosoph articleB; when it will be type-written, he will send me a copy. Perhaps you may have a copy from him. It is very kind of you to offer your help in language difficulties. Perhaps I may accept it when I wrote an answerB to LewisP Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883–1964, am. Philosoph (but I don’t know when I shall have time for that), but “I have tweaks of conscience at the thought of how much of your time I waste” (that is a quotation from an estimated writer) and already now I am very grateful for all the good help you gave me here.

The enclosed letter from Dr. KaufmannP Kaufmann, Felix, 1895–1949, öst.-am. Philosoph, verh. mit Else Kaufmann arrived just after your departure. I suppose that you are already in connection with him; I wrote him your address.

With the same post I am sending you an offprint of “Antinomien”B 1934@„Die Antinomien und die Unvollständigkeit der Mathematik“, Monatshefte für Mathematik 41 (1), 1934, 263-284 which now finally is printed. The second paper containing the definition of “analytic” I sent some days ago for publication in the same journalI Monatshefte für Mathematik und Physik, Zeitschrift. Its title is now: “Ein Gültigkeitskriterium für die Sätze der klassischen Mathematik”B 1935@„Ein Gültigkeitskriterium für die Sätze der klassischen Mathematik“, Monatshefte für Mathematik und Physik 42 (1), 1935, 163–190. Since your departure I was mainly occupied with accomplishing this paper, and Mrs. CarnapP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap with typing it.

Here your photo, I beg your pardon for my phantom overshadowing you. What excellent magic effect!

We both send you our best greetings and wishes for a happy (although alone) Christmas and a happy New Year, in which you will no longer be alone‚

very sincerely yours
ksl.

ksl. Notiz

Brief, msl. Dsl., 1 Seite, RC 029-05-17; Briefkopf: msl. Prague, December 21, 1934.

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