Abstract

Moritz Schlick's writings prior to 1918 are examined. The discussion focuses on the dual task of creating a unity in the sciences and the development of a unique, unified, closed description of the world. ;Schlick's work on the philosophical problems related to the principle of relativity are examined as an example of the application of the early Schlick. ;The difficulties Schlick encountered in resolving the conflict in theory choice in the case of the principle of relativity caused a major revision in his early work through the abandonment of the uniqueness provision of the description of the world