Brentano and the Positive Philosophy of Comte and Mill: With Translations of Original Writings on Philosophy as Science by Franz Brentano

Published by De Gruyter 2022

Brentano and the Positive Philosophy of Comte and Mill

With Translations of Original Writings on Philosophy as Science by Franz Brentano

Edited by: Ion Tănăsescu , Alexandru Bejinariu , Susan Krantz Gabriel and Constantin Stoenescu

Volume 20 in the series Phenomenology & Mind

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110734645

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Before now, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the multiple relations between A. Comte’s and J.S. Mill’s positive philosophy and Franz Brentano’s work. The present volume aims to fill this gap and to identify Brentano’s position in the context of the positive philosophy of the 19th century by analyzing the following themes: the concept of positive knowledge; philosophy and empirical, genetic and descriptive psychology as sciences in Brentano, Comte and Mill; the strategies for the rebirth of philosophy in these three authors; the theory of the ascending stages of thought, of their decline, of the intentionality in Comte and Brentano; the reception of Comte’s positivism in Whewell and Mill; induction and phenomenalism in Brentano, Mill and Bain; the problem of the "I" in Hume and Brentano; mathematics as a foundational science in Brentano, Kant and Mill; Brentano’s critique of Mach’s positivism; the concept of positive science in Brentano’s metaphysics and in Husserl’s early phenomenology; the reception of Brentano’s psychology in Twardowski; The Brentano Institute at Oxford. The volume also contains the translation of the most significant writings of Brentano regarding philosophy as science.

I. Tănăsescu, Romanian Academy; A. Bejinariu, Romanian Society of Phenomenology; S. Krantz Gabriel, Saint Anselm College; C. Stoenescu, University of Bucharest.

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Ion Tănăsescu; Alexandru Bejinariu; Susan Krantz Gabriel; Constantin Stoenescu.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Ion Tănăsescu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Comte, Mill, and Brentano on the Intellectual Status of Philosophy and Its Relationship to History Nicholas Capaldi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
Comte on Psychology: The Criticism of “Inner Observation” and the Constitution of the “Systematic View of the Soul” Michel Bourdeau Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
Franz Brentano and Auguste Comte: The Theory of Stages and the Psychology Ion Tănăsescu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Comte and Brentano: Elements for a Theory of Decline Bianca Savu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Can We Have Scientific Knowledge About God? Brentano on Comte’s Metaphysical Skepticism Susan Krantz Gabriel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Intentionality and the Classification of Phenomena and Sciences in Comte’s Cours de Philosophie Positive and in Brentano’s Empirical Psychology Michel Bourdeau and Ion Tănăsescu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Brentano’s View about Natural Science and Methodological Phenomenalism. A Comparison with John Stuart Mill’s Approach Constantin Stoenescu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
The Reception of Positivism in Whewell, Mill and Brentano Arnaud Dewalque Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Franz Brentano’s Multifaceted View of Induction in Empirical and Genetic Psychology Andreea Eșanu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Hume’s “Bundle of Perceptions” and the “Problem of the I” in Brentano’s Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint Cyril McDonnell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Brentano’s Mathematical Foundation of Science Carlo Ierna Open Access Download PDF	309
Franz Brentano on the Errors of Mach’s Positivism: Psychology, Metaphysics, Logic Robin D. Rollinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	331
On the Brentanian Legacy in Twardowski’s Views on Psychology Witold Płotka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
Descriptive and Intentional Contents. Considerations on Husserl’s Logical Investigations from Brentano’s Empirical Point of View Alexandru Bejinariu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	371
Brentano’s Four Phases and the Rise of Scientific Philosophy in the Light of His Relation to His Students Wolfgang Huemer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	401
Brentano in Exile: The Brentano Institute at Oxford Thomas Binder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	415
Appendix: The Idea of Philosophy as Science in Brentano
Habilitation Theses 1866 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	433
Auguste Comte and Positive Philosophy 1869 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	437
Introduction to the Concept of the History of Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	457
On the Law of Historical Development Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	475
Philosophy of the History of Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	485
On the Reasons for a Loss of Confidence in the Area of Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	489
On Schelling’s Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	501
On the Future of Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	523
My Parting Wishes for Austria 1894 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	571
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	591

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, libraries, institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 13
- Main content: 616
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 3
- Tables: 1
Keywords: Positive philosophy; empirical psychology; stages of human thought; strategies for the rebirth of philosophy

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Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9783110734645

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Published: September 20, 2022
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