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Univ Observed Introspection Mental Actions Criticism Franz Brentano

Front Franz Brentano (look at article for exam; Wundt vs. Brentano)
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Training: ordained Dominican priest; Univ. of Berlin to Univ. of Munich to Univ. of Wurzburg; empirical 

Accomplishments:
“Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint”
“Act” psychology (ideating, judging, & loving/ hating); observed in memory, introspection changes what is observed; instead of studying the products of our mental actions (introspections) he studied the mental actions and processes themselves. 

Criticism by others: N/A

Criticism by him: Wrote critique of the doctrine of papal infallibility (left church order thereafter); introspection changes what is observed and it is impossible to make inner observations of our own consciousness. 

Systems: Nativist

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