This brief text assists students in understanding Brentano's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON BRENTANO is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage in the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.
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Short primer on an often-underrated philosopher,
This review is from: On Brentano (Wadsworth Philosophers Series) (Paperback)
This book is an excellent introduction to the work of Franz Brentano, a founding phenomenologist who served as inspiration for Husserl, and later Heidegger. The book provides a short sketch of his life, and chapters on the basic aspects of his philosophy (starting with "scientific psychology" and progressing to metaphysics and theology). Finding English-language work on Brentano is somewhat difficult, so this book is already a rare find -- but more so because it is well-written, informative, and highly readable.Beginners at Brentano should know that the book does assume familiarity with some concepts (e.g., Aristotlianism, phenomenology, etc), as well as some major philosophers who influenced Brentano. The writing is rather dense, but not as dense as most serious philosophy books. The topical project of this book is the broad "For Dummies" type introduction to Brentano, but it is written at a much higher level. Overall, this is a short, and extremely educational introduction to the thought that inspired Heidegger and others. It does not go into great depth, nor is it very easy reading, so it's probably best for someone with a moderate amount of knowledge in this field -- it may be too basic for experts, and too difficult for novices.
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