Feigl, Herbert.
Herbert Feigl papers, 1921-1971.
The collection predominately consists of correspondence and manuscripts. Correspondents include Bar-Hillel, Carnap, Einstein, Frank, Hempel, Hook, Neurath, Oppenheim, Reichenbach, Russell, and other twentieth century philosophers and scientists. The collection contains manuscripts of important articles by Born, Carnap, Oppenheim, Popper, Reichenbach, Stegm ller, and others. In addition, there are notes, lectures, and other papers on topics such as philosophy, mathematics, the natural sciences and philosophical problems in psychology.
Herbert Feigl was born in Reichenberg, Bohemia (Czech Republic). He studied mathematics, physics, psychology and philosophy at the University of Munich (1921-1922) and the University of Vienna (1922-1927), earning his Ph.D. in 1927. After completing his doctorate, Dr. Feigl was a lecturer in astronomy and philosophy of science at the Peoples' Institute in Vienna. During his time in Vienna, Dr. Feigl was a member of the "Vienna Circle" of philosophers, which developed the doctrine of logical positivism. He immigrated to the United States in 1930 after accepting a Rockefeller Fellowship at Harvard University to study the logical foundations of physics. From 1931-1940, he was an instructor, assistant and associate professor of philosophy at the University of Iowa. Dr. Feigl joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1941 as professor of philosophy. In 1953, Dr. Feigl founded the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University, and served as its first director until his retirement. Dr. Feigl retired from the University of Minnesota in 1971 as Regents' professor emeritus and director emeritus.
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