Meinong

[ mahy-nawng ]

/ ˈmaɪ nɔŋ /

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noun

A·lex·i·us

[ah-lek-see-oos], /ɑˈlɛk si ʊs/, 1853–1920, Austrian psychologist and philosopher.

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How to use Meinong in a sentence

Meinong's "act" is the ghost of the subject, or what once was the full-blooded soul.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
Among these we may take as an example his Austrian successor Meinong.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
There is another important condition to which Hume calls attention and which is interpreted by his clever disciple Meinong.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
Meinong insists upon an existential judgment, a judgment that the object valued is real, as essential to value.
Social Value|B. M. Anderson

Then, according to Meinong, we have to distinguish three elements which are necessarily combined in constituting the one thought.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell