Ideas of Alexius Meinong, by Theme

[Austrian, 1853 - 1920, Studied with Brentano. Professor at the University of Graz.]

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4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 6. Free Logic

8250	So-called 'free logic' operates without existence assumptions [George/Van Evra]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

8719	There can be impossible and contradictory objects, if they can have properties [Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought

8971	There are objects of which it is true that there are no such objects

8718	Meinong says an object need not exist, but must only have properties [Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

7756	Meinong said all objects of thought (even self-contradictions) have some sort of being [Lycan]

15781

The objects of knowledge are far more numerous than objects which exist