Adolph Stöhr
Encyclopedia
Adolph Stöhr was professor of philosophy
at the University of Vienna
. His lectures and publications covered subjects such as logic
, metaphysics
, philosophy of language
, experimental psychology
, psychology of perception, and psychology of association.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. His lectures and publications covered subjects such as logic
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
, metaphysics
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
, philosophy of language
Philosophy of language
Philosophy of language is the reasoned inquiry into the nature, origins, and usage of language. As a topic, the philosophy of language for analytic philosophers is concerned with four central problems: the nature of meaning, language use, language cognition, and the relationship between language...
, experimental psychology
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...
, psychology of perception, and psychology of association.
Published works
- Philosophische Konstruktionen und Reflexionen 1974 (posthumous)
- Lehrbuch der Logik in psychologisierender Darstellung 1910
- Philosophie der unbelebten Materie 1907
- Zur Hypothese der Sehstoffe und Grundfarben 1898
- Die erste Volkshochschule 1965
- Letzte Lebenseinheiten und ihr Verband in einem Keimplasma, vom philosophischen Standpunkte … 1897
- Philosophie der unbelebten Materie: Hypothetische Darstellung der Einheit des Stoffes und seines … 1907
- Zur nativistischen Behandlung des Tiefensehens 1892
- Umriss einer Theorie der Namen 1889