Christian von Ehrenfels | |
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Born | Maria Christian Julius Leopold Freiherr von Ehrenfels 20 June 1859 |
Died | 8 September 1932 | (aged 73)
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | School of Brentano Graz School Gestalt psychology |
Academic advisors | Franz Brentano, Alexius Meinong |
Main interests | Philosophy of psychology |
Notable ideas | Gestalt psychology, Gestalt qualities |
Christian von Ehrenfels (German: [ˈeːʁənˌfɛls]; born Maria Christian Julius Leopold Freiherr von Ehrenfels; 20 June 1859 – 8 September 1932)[1] was an Austrian philosopher, and is known as one of the founders and precursors of Gestalt psychology.