Alexius Meinong

Alexius Meinong
Meinong, c. 1900
Born
Alexius Meinong von Handschuchsheim

(1853-07-17)17 July 1853
Died27 November 1920(1920-11-27) (aged 67)
Education
EducationUniversity of Vienna (PhD, 1874)
Academic advisorsFranz Brentano
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School
Institutions
Main interestsOntology, theory of objects, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, value theory
Notable ideasTheory of objects, nonexistent objects, Meinong's jungle, nuclear vs. extranuclear (constitutive vs. extra-constitutive) properties (konstitutorische vs. außerkonstitutorische Bestimmungen) of objects, the existence–subsistence–absistence distinction, wide and narrow negation

Alexius Meinong von Handschuchsheim (German: [ˈmaɪnɔŋ]; 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.:1–3