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Series:   Elements in Philosophy and Logic

Meinongianism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2025

Maria Elisabeth Reicher
Maria Elisabeth Reicher
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RWTH Aachen University

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Meinongianism (named after Alexius Meinong) is, roughly, the view that there are not only existent but also nonexistent objects. In this book, Meinong's so-called object theory as well as “neo-Meinongian” reconstructions are presented and discussed, especially with respect to logical issues, both from a historical and a systematic perspective. Among others, the following topics are addressed: basic principles and motivations for Meinongianism; the distinction between “there is” (“x”) and “exists” (“E!”); interpretations and kinds of quantification; Meinongianism, the principle of excluded middle and the principle of non-contradiction; the nuclear-extranuclear distinction and modes of predication; varieties of neo-Meinongianism and Meinongian logics.
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Alexius Meinongneo-MeinongianismMeinongian logicsexistencequantification
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