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Alexius Meinong

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Alexius Meinong von Handschuchsheim lived from 17 July 1853 to 27 November 1920 and was an Austrian philosopher and realist known for his unique ontology and theory of objects, who also made contributions to the philosophy of mind and the theory of value.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1853 1
Defining MomentSourced to the subject's own account
Founded the Graz Psychological Institute and the Graz School of experimental psychology in 1894 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1853-07-17 1
Notable PublicationSourced to the subject's own account
Theory of Objects (Untersuchungen zur Gegenstandstheorie und Psychologie, 1904) 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1920 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1920-11-27 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Lemberg, Galicia (present-day Lviv, Ukraine) 1
Death PlaceSourced to the subject's own account
Graz, Styria, Austria 1
Classification
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
Austria 1
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1. Alexius Meinong (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, name line dates
    17 July 1853 - 27 November 1920
  • Infobox, Died row
    Died 27 November 1920(1920-11-27) (aged 67) Graz, Styria, Austria
  • Lead section, notability sentence
    He is most noted, however, for his edited book Theory of Objects
  • Career section
    During his tenure, he founded the Graz Psychological Institute (Grazer Psychologische Institut; founded in 1894) and the Graz School of experimental psychology.
  • Infobox, Born row
    Born Alexius Meinong von Handschuchsheim (1853-07-17) 17 July 1853 Lemberg, Galicia, Austrian Empire (present-day Lviv, Ukraine)
  • Influenced By: Franz Brentano, Education/career section
    Meinong became a pupil of Franz Brentano, who was then a recent addition to the philosophical faculty.
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Franz Brentano (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInfluenced By: Franz Brentano, Life section
Quote, Influenced By: Franz Brentano, 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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