From psychology to phenomenology : Franz Brentano's Psychology from an empirical standpoint and contemporary philosophy of mind

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    • Tassone, Biagio G.

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From psychology to phenomenology : Franz Brentano's Psychology from an empirical standpoint and contemporary philosophy of mind

Biagio G. Tassone

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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.

Table of Contents

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

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