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WOODGERPWoodger, Joseph Henry, 1894–1981, Sok[c]rates genannt, brit. Biologe und Philosoph, verh. mit Eden Woodger
has written a very able, large book (in the Library of PsychologyI) on Biological PrinciplesB, from a medico-vitalistic (?) angle, without indicating that there is ANY linguistic (grammatico-symbolic) factor in the entire range of controversies involved.
It would be interesting to know if he has any appreciation of the verbal aspect of ‘philosophical‘ problems (as distinguished from the symbolic formulae implicit); and whether animistic (semi-religious) vitalism is in the background.
NB. J. NeedhamP‚** Chemical Embryology 1931, a great work the chief Cambridge authority on developmental borderlands, is (I believe) a Catholic
C. D. BroadP‚†† Perception, Physics and Reality (1924?); Scientific Thought (1925?). writing from mathematico-physico-logical angle is a spiritualist. 🕮
J. D. BernalPBernal, John Desmond, 1901–1971, brit.-ir. Physiker (Crystallography) Cambridge
Prof. Lancelot HogbenP (Social Biology) London, ex Cambridge
Prof. J.B.S. HaldanePHaldane, John B. S., 1892-1964, britisch-ind. Biologe (Biochemistry) London, ex Cambridge
Dr. Dorothy WrinchPWrinch, Dorothy Maud, 1894–1976, brit. Mathematikerin (Scientific Method) Oxford, ex Cambridge
Dr. H. JeffreysP (Geophysics) Cambridge
Prof. D’Arcy ThompsonP (‘Growth and Form‘, 1917) St. Andrews, Scotland
are amongst the 12 most original thinkers who are fundamentally nearer to CarnapPCarnap, Rudolf, 1891-1970, dt.-am. Philosoph, 1917-1929 verh. mit Elisabeth Carnap und ab 1933 mit Ina Carnap-NeurathPNeurath, Otto, 1882–1945, öst. Philosoph und Sozialwiss., heiratete 1912 Olga Neurath und 1941 Marie Neurath than anyone today.
All have published important symbolic work.
One HaldaneP (not the father, J.S. HaldanePHaldane, John B. S., 1892-1964, britisch-ind. Biologe of Oxford, often confused with him in continental references) is worth all the School of EconomicsILondon School of Economics people-igi
W. E. Johnson’sP LogicB (3 volumes) is the textbook of all the orthodox logisticians.
