An Intellectual's Travel Guide to Vienna
Sigmund Freud, Leon Trotsky and Leo Perutz are just a few recognisable names associated with Vienna’s intellectual scene. Absorb yourself in the great minds of Vienna‘s most notable and cerebral minds with our guide to the great thinkers of the 19th century with a Viennese connection.
Vienna Circle
Vienna’s relationship with intellectualism is epitomised by the Vienna circle, an exclusive group of famous philosophers, mathematicians and scientists who regularly came together at the University of Vienna during the 1920/30s. The German philosopher and physicist Moritz Schlick was the ringleader, gathering the group together with the intention of formulating radical ideas and advertising their philosophies to the wider public, publishing a series of books and organising conferences. Among the elite members were mathematician Phillip Frank, German philosopher Rudolf Carnap and philosopher of science Edgar Zilsel.
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Converse over Coffee
Throughout the 19th century, Viennese coffee houses, famous for their lively and absorbing atmospheres, became institutions for intellectuals who would gather in a social club manner to exchange ideas. Writers, artists and intellectuals alike have left their imprint on various cafes around the city, with Cafe Central being one of the most notable for attracting heavyweight thinkers; a favourite watering hole of the Vienna Circle.
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