Christian von Ehrenfels

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Christian von Ehrenfels was an Austrian philosopher best known as an early founder of Gestalt psychology, particularly for his work on the concept of form and “Gestalt qualities.”

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instanceOf Austrian philosopher
human
philosopher
citizenship Austrian
countryOfCitizenship Austria-Hungary
dateOfBirth 1859-11-20
dateOfDeath 1932-09-08
educatedAt University of Vienna
employer Charles University in Prague
University of Graz
era 19th-century philosophy
20th-century philosophy
ethnicGroup German-speaking Austrian
familyName von Ehrenfels
fieldOfWork ethics
philosophy
psychology
value theory
givenName Christian
influenced Gestalt psychology
Kurt Koffka
Max Wertheimer
Wolfgang Köhler
influencedBy Alexius Meinong
Franz Brentano
languageOfWorkOrName German
mainInterest Gestalt qualities
ethics
theory of value
movement Gestalt psychology
name Christian von Ehrenfels
notableFor being an early founder of Gestalt psychology
concept of form in psychology and philosophy
foundational work on Gestalt qualities
notableIdea Gestalt qualities (Gestaltqualitäten)
distinction between form and content in perception
notableWork Über Gestaltqualitäten
occupation professor
university teacher
placeOfBirth Rodaun
near Vienna
placeOfDeath Lichtenau im Waldviertel
positionHeld professor of philosophy
sexOrGender male
studiedUnder Alexius Meinong
Franz Brentano

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Kurt Koffka influencedBy Christian von Ehrenfels
Franz Brentano influenced Christian von Ehrenfels
Christian von Ehrenfels name Christian von Ehrenfels
Christian von Ehrenfels familyName von Ehrenfels
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Brentano school hasMember Christian von Ehrenfels