1st Edition

Descriptive Psychology

By Franz Brentano Copyright 1996
    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    Franz Brentano (1838-1917) is a key figure in the development of Twentieth Century thought. It was his work that set Husserl on to the road of phenomenology and intentionality, that inspired Meinong's theory of the object which influenced Bertrand Russell, and the entire Polish school of philosophy.
    ^Descriptive Psychology presents a series of lectures given by Brentano in 1887; they were the culmination of his work, and the clearest statement of his mature thought. It was this later period which proved to be so important in the work of his student, Husserl.
    This is the first English translation of his work. Benito Muller has added a concise introduction which places Brentano within the history of philosophy and psychology, and locates his influence in contemporary thought.

    Part I The Task of Psychognosy; Chapter 1 * The following notation has been adopted: ‘¦’ and ‘ #’ are used to indicate the pagination and the footnotes of the German edition, respectively; while ‘*’ is used for the footnotes new to this edition.; Chapter 2 Elements of Consciousness; Chapter 3 The Correct Method of the Psychognost; Part II A Survey of Psychognosy; Chapter 1 The Components of Human Consciousness; Chapter 2 Psychical Acts; Chapter 3 The General Character of Sensations;

    Biography

    Franz Brentano, Benito Müller