Walter Dubislav | |
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Born | |
Died | September 17, 1937 | (aged 41)
Alma mater | Technische Universität Berlin |
Spouse | Gertrud Troitsch (†1935) |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Contributions to the theories of definition and proof within mathematical logic (1922) |
Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Maier |
Walter Dubislav (20 September 1895 – 17 September 1937) was a German logician and philosopher of science (Wissenschaftstheoretiker).
After studying mathematics and philosophy, Dubislav attained a doctorate in 1922 with "Contributions to the theories of definition and proof within mathematical logic" (Beiträge zur Lehre von der Definition und vom Beweis vom Standpunkt der mathematischen Logik aus). [1] In 1928 he became a private lecturer in philosophy of mathematics and the natural sciences at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin) and from 1931 was Professor Extraordinarius ( außerordentlicher Professor, ao. Prof.). In 1936 he emigrated to Prague. [2]
He was joint founder (with Hans Reichenbach and Kurt Grelling) of the 'Berlin Society for Empirical (later: Scientific) Philosophy' (Berliner Gesellschaft für empirische Philosophie), which, along with the Vienna Circle, is one of the points of origin of logical empiricism. [3] The founding members of the Berlin Circle were listed as sympathisers within the Vienna Circle.
Dubislav focused on a logical and mechanistic foundation of mathematics and physics, influenced by Bernard Bolzano's "Theory of Science" (Wissenschaftslehre). He presented a formalised account of Gottlob Frege's theory of definitions.
Walter Dubislav | |
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Born | |
Died | September 17, 1937 | (aged 41)
Alma mater | Technische Universität Berlin |
Spouse | Gertrud Troitsch (†1935) |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Contributions to the theories of definition and proof within mathematical logic (1922) |
Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Maier |
Walter Dubislav (20 September 1895 – 17 September 1937) was a German logician and philosopher of science (Wissenschaftstheoretiker).
After studying mathematics and philosophy, Dubislav attained a doctorate in 1922 with "Contributions to the theories of definition and proof within mathematical logic" (Beiträge zur Lehre von der Definition und vom Beweis vom Standpunkt der mathematischen Logik aus). [1] In 1928 he became a private lecturer in philosophy of mathematics and the natural sciences at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (today Technische Universität Berlin) and from 1931 was Professor Extraordinarius ( außerordentlicher Professor, ao. Prof.). In 1936 he emigrated to Prague. [2]
He was joint founder (with Hans Reichenbach and Kurt Grelling) of the 'Berlin Society for Empirical (later: Scientific) Philosophy' (Berliner Gesellschaft für empirische Philosophie), which, along with the Vienna Circle, is one of the points of origin of logical empiricism. [3] The founding members of the Berlin Circle were listed as sympathisers within the Vienna Circle.
Dubislav focused on a logical and mechanistic foundation of mathematics and physics, influenced by Bernard Bolzano's "Theory of Science" (Wissenschaftslehre). He presented a formalised account of Gottlob Frege's theory of definitions.