Experience and Prediction: An Analysis of the Foundations and the Structure of Knowledge

Third Impression. Hardcover. 8 1/2" X 6". x, 410pp. Rubbing, toning, creasing, chipping and small tears to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Heavy toning to spine of jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Gentle rubbing and light toning to covers and edges of boards. Previous owner's name in ink to front free endpaper. Faint toning to gutters of endpapers. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. This is the 3rd impression of the 1928 edition. ABOUT HANS REICHENBACH: Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953) was a prominent philosopher of science and a leading figure in the development of logical empiricism. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he studied physics, mathematics, and philosophy under notable scholars such as Albert Einstein, David Hilbert, and Max Planck. He earned his PhD in 1916 with a dissertation on the concept of probability. In 1928, Reichenbach founded the Berlin Circle, a group of philosophers and scientists dedicated to the logical analysis of science. His work encompassed the philosophy of physics, logic, induction, and the foundations of probability. He is particularly noted for his contributions to the interpretation of probability theory and his analysis of the philosophical implications of the theory of relativity. With the rise of the Nazi regime in 1933, Reichenbach emigrated to Turkey, where he chaired the philosophy department at Istanbul University. In 1938, he moved to the United States and joined the University of California, Los Angeles, significantly influencing the philosophy department there. Among his notable works are "The Philosophy of Space and Time" (1928), "Philosophic Foundations of Quantum Mechanics" (1944), and "Experience and Prediction" (1949). "Experience and Prediction" was written expressly to introduce logical positivism to English speakers. Reichenbach, with Rudolph Carnap, founded logical positivism, a form of epistemofogy that privileged scientific over metaphysical truths.