Philosopher

Christian von Ehrenfels

Overview

Christian von Ehrenfels (Austrian German: [ˈeːrənfɛls]; born Maria Christian Julius Leopold Freiherr von Ehrenfels; 20 June 1859 – 8 September 1932) was an Austrian philosopher, and is known as one of the founders and precursors of Gestalt psychology.

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Philosophers who discussed Christian von Ehrenfels

• Alexius Meinong
• Houston Stewart Chamberlain
• Franz Brentano
• George Stout

Ideas Christian von Ehrenfels discusses

• Antisemitism
• Franz Kafka
• Feminism
• Germany
• Philosophy
• Western philosophy
• Japan
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• 19th-century philosophy
• Racism
• Jews
• Sigmund Freud
• Austria
• The New York Times
• Aristotle
• Alexius Meinong
• Social Darwinism
• School of Brentano
• University of Vienna
• Ernst Mach
• Vienna
• Houston Stewart Chamberlain
• Gestalt psychology
• Franz Brentano

Place in the tradition

Part of German philosophy.

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