Franz Brentano 1838 – 1917
Franz Brentano (1838 – 1917) was a German-Austrian philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Continental Philosophy and Phenomenology.
Franz Brentano was a German-Austrian philosopher, a former Catholic priest, and the teacher of Husserl, Meinong, Stumpf, Twardowski, and many other founders of twentieth-century philosophy. His Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint reintroduced into modern philosophy the medieval thesis that mental phenomena are characterized by their directedness toward an object, a thesis he called intentional in-existence. From this starting point a generation of his students developed phenomenology, the theory of objects, and analytic philosophy of mind.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German-Austrian
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy, Phenomenology
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Franz Brentano:
“Every mental phenomenon is characterized by what the Scholastics of the Middle Ages called the intentional in-existence of an object.”
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Attributed to Franz Brentano:
“Mental acts are always directed at something.”
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Attributed to Franz Brentano:
“What is true is true regardless of who or how many believe it.”
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Attributed to Franz Brentano:
“We know that there is something rather than nothing because we are conscious.”
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Attributed to Franz Brentano:
“Love and hate are the proper subject matter of ethics.”
Franz Brentano by topic
Frequently asked about Franz Brentano
- When did Franz Brentano live?
- Franz Brentano was born in 1838 and died in 1917.
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- Franz Brentano was a German-Austrian philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Franz Brentano associated with?
- Franz Brentano was associated with Continental Philosophy and Phenomenology.
- What was Franz Brentano known for?
- Franz Brentano was a German-Austrian philosopher, a former Catholic priest, and the teacher of Husserl, Meinong, Stumpf, Twardowski, and many other founders of twentieth-century philosophy.
- How many quotes are attributed to Franz Brentano?
- There are 7 attributed quotations from Franz Brentano in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.