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Alexius Meinong
Austrian philosopher (1853–1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexius Meinong Ritter von Handschuchsheim (17 July 1853 – 27 November 1920) was an Austrian philosopher, a realist known for his unique ontology and theory of objects. He also made contributions to philosophy of mind and theory of value.[6]: 1–3
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Born | Alexius Meinong Ritter von Handschuchsheim (1853-07-17)17 July 1853 |
Died | 27 November 1920(1920-11-27) (aged 67) |
Education | University of Vienna (PhD, 1874) |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Academic advisors | Franz Brentano |
Main interests | Ontology, theory of objects, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, value theory |
Notable ideas | Theory of objects, nonexistent objects, Meinong's jungle, nuclear vs. extranuclear (constitutive vs. extra-constitutive) properties (konstitutorische vs. außerkonstitutorische Bestimmungen) of objects,[2][3][4] the existence–subsistence–absistence distinction, wide and narrow negation[5] |
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