Empiricism and Sociology

1. Front Matter

   Pages n3-XV

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2. Memories of Otto Neurath

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 1-83

3. Six Lessons

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 84-100

4. On the Foundations of the History of Optics

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 101-112

5. The Problem of the Pleasure Maximum

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 113-122

6. Through War Economy to Economy in Kind

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 123-157

7. Anti-Spengler

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 158-213

8. From Vienna Method to Isotype

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 214-248

9. Personal Life and Class Struggle

   • Otto Neurath

   Pages 249-298

10. Wissenschaftliche Weltauffassung: Der Wiener Kreis

    • Otto Neurath

    Pages 299-318

11. Empirical Sociology

    • Otto Neurath

    Pages 319-421

12. International Planning for Freedom

    • Otto Neurath

    Pages 422-440

13. List of Works by Otto Neurath

    • Marie Neurath

    Pages 441-459

14. Back Matter

    Pages 460-475

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On the last day of his life, Otto Neurath had given help to a Chinese philosopher who was writing about Schlick. Only an hour before his death he said to me: "Nobody will do such a thing for me." My answer then was: "Never mind, you have Bilston, isn't that better?" There were con­ sultations in new housing schemes, an exhibition, and hopes for a fruitful relationship of longer duration. I did not dream at that time that I would one day work on a book like this. The idea came from Horace M. Kallen, of the New School for Social Research, New York, years later; to encourage me he sent me his selection from William James' writings. Later I met Robert S. Cohen. Carnap had sent him to me with the message: "If you want to find out what my political views were in the twenties and thirties, read Otto Neurath's books and articles of that time; his views were also mine." In this way Robert Cohen became ac­ quainted with Otto Neurath. Even more: he became interested; and when I asked him, would he help me as an editor of an Otto N eurath volume, he agreed at once. In previous years I had already asked a number of Otto Neurath's friends to write down for me what they especially remembered about him.

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