Carl Gustav Hempel, 1905-1997. German-American logical posivist and philosopher of science. He is best remembered for his work in the philosophy of logic, where he noted the paradox which arises when one assumes that all non-contradictory evidence increases confidence in a statement.
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- On the Nature of Mathematical Truth Text of Hempel's 1945 paper from the American Mathematical Monthly. Notes, table of contents, and text in separate frames.
- Geometry and Empirical Science Text of a 1945 paper by Hempel from the American Mathematical Monthly. Frameset with table of contents and text in separate frames.
- Philosopher of Science Carl G. Hempel Dies Obituary released by Princeton University includes brief biography and outline of his work and its significance.
- Carl Gustav Hempel Essay with bibliography on this 20th-century thinker's life and ideas, by Mauro Murzi. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.