The Resume

(April 14, 1882-June 22, 1936)
Wrote 'Epistemology & Modern Physics,' 'Problems of Ethics'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a logical positivist.
He was the founder of the Vienna Circle.
He was involved in a very heated and ongoing debate with Otto Neurath over the nature of verifiability.
He held that the only meaningful statements were either a priori or verifiable through experience. Therefore, much of philosophy was meaningless for him.

Why he might not be annoying:

Unlike most of the logical positivists, he held that ethical statements were still meaningful.
He completed a Ph.D. in physics under Max Planck.
His lectures were known for improvisation.
An insane student of his murdered him.

Credit: Nihilism Cynicism Sarcasm Orgasm

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Berlin, Germany
• Diseased Initials
• I Attended Heidelberg University
• I Died in 1936 (Ranked: 54)
• I Earned a Doctorate
• I Took a Bullet
• I was Murdered
• Nihilism Cynicism Sarcasm Orgasm's Profiles [Series 1]
• Philosophers: 20th Century [1900-2000]
• Profiles 6001-6250 (Ranked: 6195)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 65.08% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 63.55% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 174 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 231 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 467 Votes: 47.32% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 174 Votes: 53.45% Annoying