Philosopher

Ernst Mally

Overview

Ernst Mally (; German: [ˈmali]; 11 October 1879 – 8 March 1944) was an Austrian analytic philosopher, initially affiliated with Alexius Meinong's Graz School of object theory. Mally was one of the founders of deontic logic and is mainly known for his contributions in that field of research. In metaphysics, he is known for introducing a distinction between two kinds of predication, better known as the dual predication approach.

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Philosophers who discussed Ernst Mally

• Edward N. Zalta

Ideas Ernst Mally discusses

• Philosophical realism
• Deontic logic
• If and only if
• Karl Menger
• Analytic philosophy
• Logical positivism
• Metaphysics
• Nazi Party
• Ontology
• Vienna Circle
• Physics
• Edward N. Zalta
• Predicate (logic)
• Austria-Hungary
• Theory (mathematical logic)
• Logical consequence
• Abstract object theory
• David Lewis (philosopher)
• Logical truth
• Alexius Meinong
• Tautology (logic)
• Logic
• World War I
• Material conditional

Place in the tradition

Part of Analytic philosophy.

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