Principia Ethica · Character
Franz Brentano
Austrian philosopher whose concept of intentionality is referenced.
minor
Also known as Brentano
First appearance: i the subject matter of ethics
Franz Brentano shows up with force in Preface to the 1903 Edition. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Moore acknowledges Brentano's work as closely resembling his own, noting agreements and differences.
Franz Brentano first appears in 0005 i the subject matter of ethics.
In Preface to the 1903 Edition: Moore acknowledges Brentano's work as closely resembling his own, noting agreements and differences.
Later, in Endnotes: Referenced for his work 'The Origin of the Knowledge of Right and Wrong' and Moore's review of it.
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See Franz Brentano in i the subject matter of ethics