Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rudolph Carnap, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Johanna Seibt

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
Carnap tried to define all scientific predicates in terms of primitive relations, using type theory [Carnap, by Button]
14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
The 'Tractatus' is instrumentalist about laws of nature [Wittgenstein, by Armstrong]
All linguistic forms in science are merely judged by their efficiency as instruments [Carnap]