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Moritz Schlick

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Also known as Friedrich Albert Moritz Schlick

German philosopher (1882-1936)

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Moritz Schlick (1882–1936) was a German physicist, philosopher, and university teacher. Born in Berlin, he died in Vienna in 1936. His academic career included positions at Kiel University, the University of Rostock, and the University of Vienna. He was a member of the Vienna Circle and worked in the field of philosophy.

Schlick was educated at the University of Lausanne, Heidelberg University, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He studied under Max Planck, who served as his doctoral advisor. One of his students was Friedrich Waismann. He wrote in German.

His notable works include *Problem of Ethics*, *Space and Time in Contemporary Physics an Introduction to the Theory of Relativity and Gravitation*, and *Texte Zur Quantentheorie*. A quote attributed to him states, "Philosophy is not a system of propositions, and not a science."

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  • Problem of Ethics
  • Space and Time in Contemporary Physics an Introduction to the Theory of Relativity and Gravitation
  • Texte Zur Quantentheorie
  • Space and Time in Contemporary Physics
  • Raum und Zeit in der Gegenwartigen Physik / Space and Time in Contemporary Physics

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Quotes

  • Philosophy is not a system of propositions, and not a science.
  • Philosophy... is that activity by which the meaning of propositions is established or discovered. Philosophy elucidates propositions, science verifies them. In the latter we are concerned with the truth of statements, but in the former with what they actually mean.

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