The Murder of Professor Schlick

On June 22, 1936, philosopher Moritz Schlick was assassinated by a former student, sparking a profound examination of the Vienna Circle, a group of influential thinkers dedicated to logical empiricism. David Edmonds explores the rise and fall of this movement, which included renowned figures like Otto Neurath, Rudolf Carnap, and Kurt Gödel, and how their philosophical challenges to metaphysics were perceived as threats by both Austro-fascists and Nazis amidst a backdrop of increasing anti-Semitism. The audiobook provides a compelling narrative about intellectual bravery in an era overshadowed by fascism and irrationality.