Alexius Meinong
Alexius Meinong | |
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Meinong, c. 1900 | |
| Born | Alexius Meinong von Handschuchsheim 17 July 1853 |
| Died | 27 November 1920 (aged 67) |
| Education | |
| Education | University of Vienna (PhD, 1874) |
| Academic advisors | Franz Brentano |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
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| Main interests | Ontology, theory of objects, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, value theory |
| Notable ideas | Theory 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