From Psychology to Phenomenology

Franz Brentano's 'psychology from an Empirical Standpoint' and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind
2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-02921-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 331 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Although highly influential, Brentano's doctrines from Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint were taken up and changed by his students and subsequent thinkers. Tassone's study of this important text offers readers a better understanding of PES and outlines its ongoing relevance for contemporary philosophy of mind.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tassone, B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction PART I Brentano's Intellectual Background Brentano's Aristotelianism and Early Writings on Aristotle PART II Psychology as a Science 'Intentional Inexistence' and the Separation of 'Psychic' From 'Physical' Phenomena Psychic Acts Further Explored: The Unity of Consciousness and Brentano's Classification of Mental Acts Brentano's Theory of Judgement and the Connection of Feelings and Acts of Will PART III From Psychology to Phenomenology: Brentano and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind The Intentional Dynamic and Phenomenology: The Relevance of Brentano's Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

BIAGIO G. TASSONE teaches for the Honors Program of the George Washington University, USA. He has lectured in philosophy and other humanities courses at institutions including The Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, and The Catholic University of America, in Washington DC.