Otto Neurath

Otto Neurath
Photo of Neurath published in 1919
Born
Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath

(1882-12-10)10 December 1882
Died22 December 1945(1945-12-22) (aged 63)
Oxford, England
EducationUniversity of Vienna (no degree)
University of Berlin (PhD, 1906)
Heidelberg University (Dr. phil. hab., 1917)
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Logical positivism
Vienna Circle
Epistemic coherentism[1]
Theses
Doctoral advisorGustav Schmoller, Eduard Meyer
Main interests
Philosophy of science
Notable ideas
Physicalism[1]
Protokollsatz (protocol statement)
Neurath's boat
Isotype

Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath (German: [ˈɔtoː ˈnɔʏʁaːt]; 10 December 1882 – 22 December 1945) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science, sociologist, and political economist. He was also the inventor of the ISOTYPE method of pictorial statistics and an innovator in museum practice. Before he fled his native country in 1934, Neurath was one of the leading figures of the Vienna Circle.

  1. ^ a b Cat, Jordi. "Otto Neurath (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 2017-05-26.