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Alexius Meinong (17 July 1853 – 27 November 1920) was an Austrian philosopher a realist known for his unique ontology. He also made contributions to philosophy of mind and theory of value.

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birth date
1853-07-17
birth place
Ukraine, Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
death date
1920-11-27
death place
Graz, First Austrian Republic, Styria
era
20th-century philosophy
individualised GND number
118580213
influenced
Bertrand Russell, Roderick Chisholm, Terence Parsons, Richard Hönigswald, Ernst Mally
influenced by
David Hume, Franz Brentano
main interest
Ontology, Philosophy of language
notableIdea
Noneism, Meinong's jungle
philosophicalSchool
School of Brentano
region
Western philosophy

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