Arthur Pap was born on 1 October 1921 in Zürich, Switzerland. His father was a successful businessman. Pap’s talent in music showed early. For a while, he studied with the classical pianistWalther Frey. During his gymnasium (high school) years, Pap developed a passion for philosophy, with a primary interest in Hegel and (neo-)Kantian speculative philosophy. While studying at Zürich University, he took some courses in philosophy and logic from Karl Dürr.
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KEUPINK, A. (2006). ARTHUR PAP (1921-1959): A BRIEF INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY. In: KEUPINK, A., SHIEH, S. (eds) THE LIMITS OF LOGICAL EMPIRICISM. SYNTHESE LIBRARY, vol 334. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4299-X_24
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