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WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig (1889-1951). Autograph letter signed (‘Ludw. Wittgenstein’) to [Moritz] Schlick, [Cambridge], [12 June 1932].
In German. 2 pages, 227 x 177mm (light surface soiling, most noticeable at creases). Envelope.
Tensions in Wittgenstein's relationships with the Vienna Circle: here, Wittgenstein writes to Moritz Schlick regretting that he has appeared to condone the plagiarism apparent in Rudolf Carnap's most recent paper through his own inaction. He is sorry to hear that Schlick is unwell, and hopes that he will find him better in 8 to 14 days' time. 'As far as Carnap is concerned, I made a mistake in that I did not return the copies of his writings that he had sent me, thus, if indirectly, condoning his behaviour. I will handle it differently in the future. My work has made great progress in recent months. This past week, however, I felt a little overtaxed. I hope this will soon pass. I am very excited to discuss my work with you. I'm really looking forward to our next meeting'.
In May 1932, shortly after receiving Carnap's offprint on 'Physicalistic Language as the Universal Language of Science', which made extensive and unacknowledged use of his own ideas, Wittgenstein would write to Moritz Schlick that he might 'soon be in a situation where my own work shall be considered merely as a reheated version or plagiarism of Carnap’s'. These fears, which would prove foundless, nevertheless illustrate the fluidity and reciprocal nature of the debate between Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle, so often believed to be somewhat intractable.
In German. 2 pages, 227 x 177mm (light surface soiling, most noticeable at creases). Envelope.
Tensions in Wittgenstein's relationships with the Vienna Circle: here, Wittgenstein writes to Moritz Schlick regretting that he has appeared to condone the plagiarism apparent in Rudolf Carnap's most recent paper through his own inaction. He is sorry to hear that Schlick is unwell, and hopes that he will find him better in 8 to 14 days' time. 'As far as Carnap is concerned, I made a mistake in that I did not return the copies of his writings that he had sent me, thus, if indirectly, condoning his behaviour. I will handle it differently in the future. My work has made great progress in recent months. This past week, however, I felt a little overtaxed. I hope this will soon pass. I am very excited to discuss my work with you. I'm really looking forward to our next meeting'.
In May 1932, shortly after receiving Carnap's offprint on 'Physicalistic Language as the Universal Language of Science', which made extensive and unacknowledged use of his own ideas, Wittgenstein would write to Moritz Schlick that he might 'soon be in a situation where my own work shall be considered merely as a reheated version or plagiarism of Carnap’s'. These fears, which would prove foundless, nevertheless illustrate the fluidity and reciprocal nature of the debate between Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle, so often believed to be somewhat intractable.
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