Franz Brentano- Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint. Franz Brentano (1874) Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint Source: Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, (1874) Routledge & Kegan Paul, First two chapters, "Concept and Purpose of Psychology" and "Psychological Method with Special Reference to its Experiential Basis".
There are certain phenomena which once seemed familiar and obvious and appeared to provide an explanation for things which had been obscure. Franz Brentano. First published Wed Dec 4, 2002; substantive revision Mon Feb 1, 2010 Franz Clemens Brentano (1838–1917) is mainly known for his work in philosophy of psychology, especially for having introduced the notion of intentionality to contemporary philosophy.
He also made important contributions to many fields in philosophy, especially to ethics, ontology, logic, the history of philosophy, and philosophical theology. Brentano was strongly influenced by Aristotle and the Scholastics as well as by the empiricist and positivist movements of the early nineteenth century. Due to his introspectionist approach of describing consciousness from a first person point of view, on one hand, and his rigorous style as well as his contention that philosophy should be done with exact methods like the sciences, on the other, Brentano is often considered a forerunner of both the phenomenological movement and the tradition of analytic philosophy. Franz Brentano's Ontology and his Immanent Realism. If you cannot see properly the left menu, try this alternative for older browsers: Mirror Website If your location is outside of Europe or U.S., to get the best performance choose from the menu the site closest to you.
"Brentano was a philosopher and psychologist who taught at the Universities of Würzburg and Vienna.