Toward a theory of the pragmatic a priori
from Carnap to Lewis and beyond
pp. 113-132
Abstract
The notion of the a priori is an important legacy of Kant for modern philosophy of science. In the course of the 20th century, a variety of proposals was put forward all of which claimed to overcome the inadequacies of Kant's original proposal of a synthetic a priori for modern science.
Publication details
Published in:
Creath Richard (2012) Rudolf Carnap and the legacy of logical empiricism. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 113-132
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3929-1_7
Full citation:
Mormann Thomas (2012) „Toward a theory of the pragmatic a priori: from Carnap to Lewis and beyond“, In: R. Creath (ed.), Rudolf Carnap and the legacy of logical empiricism, Dordrecht, Springer, 113–132.