Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Josef Brentano lived from 16 January 1838 to 17 March 1917 and was a German philosopher and psychologist whose 1874 work Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, considered his magnum opus, is credited with reintroducing the medieval scholastic concept of intentionality into contemporary philosophy. Originally a Catholic priest, Brentano withdrew from the priesthood in 1873 over the dogmatic definition of papal infallibility in Pastor aeternus, and working afterward as a non-denominational professor, his teaching triggered research across linguistics, logic, mathematics and experimental psychology through the younger generation of philosophers known as the School of Brentano.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Defining MomentSourced to the subject's own accountHe was forced to give up both his Austrian citizenship and his professorship in 1880 in order to marry Ida Lieben. 1 Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Notable PublicationSourced to the subject's own accountPsychology from an Empirical Standpoint (1874) 1 Office HeldSourced to the subject's own accountProfessor of Philosophy, University of Vienna (1874 to 1895) 1 Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountMarienberg am Rhein, near Boppard 1 Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account TraditionSourced to the subject's own accountReintroduction of intentionality; School of Brentano (descriptive psychology) 1 Classification
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WikipediaFranz Brentano, birth
Brentano was born at Marienberg am Rhein, near Boppard.
Franz Brentano, final years
He transferred to Zurich at the outbreak of the First World War, where he died in 1917.
Franz Brentano, 1880 marriage and loss of professorship
While he began his career as a full ordinary professor, he was forced to give up both his Austrian citizenship and his professorship in 1880 in order to marry Ida Lieben (Austro-Hungarian law denied matrimony to persons who had been ordained priests even if they later had resigned from priesthood), but he was permitted to stay at the university only as a Privatdozent.
Franz Brentano, magnum opus
His 1874 Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, considered his magnum opus, is credited with having reintroduced the medieval scholastic concept of intentionality into contemporary philosophy.
Franz Brentano, University of Vienna
In 1874, Brentano published his major work, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint. From 1874 to 1895, he taught at the University of Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
Franz Brentano, philosophical legacy
Brentano is best known for his reintroduction of the concept of intentionality-a concept derived from scholastic philosophy-to contemporary philosophy in his lectures and in his work Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt (Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint).
Franz Brentano, lead
Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Josef Brentano (; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 16 January 1838 - 17 March 1917) was a German philosopher and psychologist.
Influenced: Edmund Husserl, Life section
From 1874 to 1895, he taught at the University of Vienna...Among his students were Edmund Husserl, Sigmund Freud, Tomas Masaryk, Rudolf Steiner, Alexius Meinong...and many others
Influenced: Alexius Meinong, Life section
From 1874 to 1895, he taught at the University of Vienna...Among his students were Edmund Husserl, Sigmund Freud, Tomas Masaryk, Rudolf Steiner, Alexius Meinong...and many others
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WikipediaInfluenced: Alexius Meinong, Education/career sectionQuote, Influenced: Alexius Meinong, Education/career section
Meinong became a pupil of Franz Brentano, who was then a recent addition to the philosophical faculty.
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