Abstract: Chapter 46 Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle Thomas Uebel, Thomas UebelSearch for more papers by this author Thomas Uebel, Thomas UebelSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Hans-Johann Glock, Hans-Johann GlockSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Hyman, John HymanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 December 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118884607.ch46Citations: 1 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary The topic of the philosophical relationship between Ludwig Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle is of considerable interest both to interpreters of the work of Wittgenstein and of the Circle. Answers to questions concerning the nature and extent of the influences between them have long been thought to inform the systematic understanding of the philosophies involved. Importantly, the knowledge of the relation between Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle has an interesting history of its own, reflecting in part the perceived relative standing of the two parties; each of whom, after all, prescribed a radical reorientation of philosophy as traditionally practiced. This chapter presents the historical facts against which the philosophical relations between Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle have to be assessed and gives an overview of the Circle's reception of Wittgenstein's philosophy. Important corollaries follow for the assessment of the Circle's Tractatus reception. Citing Literature A Companion to Wittgenstein RelatedInformation