Exact Thinking in DeMented Times: The Vienna Circle and the Epic Quest for the Foundations of Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780465096954)

A dazzling group biography of the early twentieth-century thinkers who transformed the way the world thought about math and science

Inspired by Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and Bertrand Russell and David Hilbert's pursuit of the fundamental rules of mathematics, some of the most brilliant minds of the generation came together in post-World War I Vienna to present the latest theories in mathematics, science, and philosophy and to build a strong foundation for scientific investigation. Composed of such luminaries as Kurt G and Rudolf Carnap, and stimulated by the works of Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper, the Vienna Circle left an indelible mark on science.

Exact Thinking in Demented Times tells the often outrageous, sometimes tragic, and never boring stories of the men who transformed scientific thought. A revealing work of history, this landmark book pays tribute to those who dared to reinvent knowledge from the ground up.

Author: Karl Sigmund
ISBN-10: 0465096956
ISBN-13: 9780465096954
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2017
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017 pg. 63
Booklist 12/01/2017 pg. 19
Choice 08/01/2018