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Franz Brentano
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German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917)
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Franz Brentano (1838–1917) was a philosopher, psychologist, and university teacher who held positions at the University of Vienna and the University of Würzburg. Born in Boppard, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia and served as a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. His academic career included studying under Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg and Franz Jakob Clemens, the latter of whom was also his doctoral advisor.
Brentano’s notable works include *Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt*, *Wahrheit und Evidenz*, and *Ueber den Creatianismus des Aristoteles*. He mentored several prominent thinkers, including Edmund Husserl, Alexius Meinong, Kazimierz Twardowski, and Alois Riegl. His archives are held at the Bavarian State Library. Brentano died in Zurich.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1917
- Works
- 184
Top works
- Ueber den Creatianismus des Aristoteles
- [Pamphlets on Aristotle
- Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt
- Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkt / Franz Brentano
- Offener brief an herrn professor dr. Eduard Zeller aus anlass seiner schrift Über die lehre des Aristoteles von der ewigkeit des geistes
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Key facts
- Born
- Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Josef Brentano , 16 January 1838, Marienberg am Rhein [ de ] , Rhineland , Prussia , German Confederation
- Died
- 17 March 1917 (1917-03-17) (aged 79), Zürich , Switzerland
- Spouses
- Ida Lieben, (m. 1880–1894; her death) Emilie Rueprecht, (m. 1897–1917; his death)
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München , Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin , University of Münster , University of Tübingen , ( PhD , 1862), University of Würzburg , ( Dr. phil. hab. , 1866)
- Theses
- Von der mannigfachen Bedeutung des Seienden nach Aristoteles (On the Several Senses of Being in Aristotle) (1862) Die Psychologie des Aristoteles, insbesondere seine Lehre vom Nous Poietikos (The Psychology of Aristotle, in Particular His Doctrine of the Active Intellect) (1867)
- Doctoral advisor
- Franz Jakob Clemens
- Other advisor
- Adolf Trendelenburg
- Era
- 19th-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- School of Brentano , Aristotelianism , Intentionalism ("act psychology") , Empirical psychology , Austrian phenomenology , Austrian realism
- Institutions
- University of Würzburg , (1866–1873), University of Vienna , (1873–1895)
- Notable students
- Edmund Husserl , Sigmund Freud , Tomáš Masaryk , Rudolf Steiner , Alexius Meinong , Carl Stumpf , Anton Marty , Kazimierz Twardowski , Christian von Ehrenfels
- Main interests
- Ontology , Psychology
- Notable ideas
- Intentionality Intentional object Distinction between genetic and empirical/descriptive psychology Distinction between sensory and noetic consciousness ( presentations of sensory objects or intuitions versus thinking of concepts ) Judgement – predication distinction Time-consciousness
- Religion
- Christianity
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Ordained
- 6 August 1864
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Boppard
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Father
- Christian Brentano
- Sibling
- Lujo Brentano
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Münster
- Employer
- University of Würzburg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- irreligion
- Doctoral advisor
- Franz Jakob Clemens
- Student of
- Franz Jakob Clemens
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Franz Brentano.jpeg
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- Commons category
- Franz Brentano
- date of birth
- 1838-01-16
- date of death
- 1917-03-17
- birth name
- Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Brentano
- student
- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
- member of
- Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
- name in native language
- Franz Brentano
- has works in the collection
- Tate
- writing language
- German
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Encyclopedic overview
Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Josef Brentano (/brɛnˈtɑːnoʊ/; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 16 January 1838 – 17 March 1917) was a German philosopher and psychologist. 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.
Originally a Catholic priest, Brentano withdrew from the priesthood in 1873 due to the dogmatic definition of papal infallibility in Pastor aeternus. Working subsequently as a non-denominational professor, his teaching triggered research in a wide array of fields such as linguistics, logic, mathematics and experimental psychology through the young generation of philosophers who were gathered as the School of Brentano.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Franz Brentano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.