The early writings compiled here contain many of the central themes that define Carnap's philosophy as a whole: what was later presented in better-supported and often more cumbersome formulations can be found here in its original and riskier form. The writings summarized in this book can be referred to as Carnap's "Viennese Antimetaphysics." This not only names the subject and place of origin but also the particular context that has significantly contributed to their distinctiveness. While "Pseudo-Problems" (1928) and "On God and Soul" (1929) present an epistemologically motivated critique of metaphysics, later works emphasize logical and enlightenment motives of metaphysical criticism. In "The Old and the New Logic" (1930) and "Overcoming Metaphysics through Logical Analysis of Language.".