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Christian Freiherr von Ehrenfels (June 2 1859 in Rodaun near Vienna - September 8 1932 in Lichtenau), Austrian philosopher, is known as one of the founders and precursors of Gestalt psychology.

Although Max Wertheimer is to be credited as the founder of the movement of Gestalt psychology, the concept of Gestalt itself was first introduced in contemporary philosophy and psychology by von Ehrenfels in his famous work Über Gestaltqualitäten ("On Gestalt-qualities", 1890). The idea of Gestalt has its roots in theories by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Ernst Mach. Both he and Edmund Husserl seem to have been inspired by Mach's work Beiträge zur Analyse der Empfindungen ("Contributions to the Analysis of the Sensations", 1886) to formulate their very similar concepts of Gestalt and Figural Moment respectively.

Von Ehrenfels studied philosophy at the University of Vienna with Franz Brentano and Alexius Meinong, promoted under supervision of Meinong, after the latter's move to the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, in 1885 on the topic of Größenrelationen und Zahlen. Eine psychologische Studie ("Relations of magnitude and numbers. A psychological study"). He obtained his habilitiation in 1888 in Vienna with the work: Über Fühlen und Wollen ("On feeling and willing"). From 1896 to 1929 he was professor of philosophy at the German university of Prague.

Writings

Über Gestaltqualitäten. In: Vierteljahrsschrift für wissenschaftliche Philosophie, 14 (1890), S. 249-292
Werttheorie und Ethik. In: Vierteljahrsschrift für wissenschaftliche Philosophie, 17 (1893), S. 26-110, 200-266, 321-363, 413-425; 18 (1894), S. 22-97
System der Werttheorie. 2 Bände. Leipzig: O. Reisland 1897, 1898
Sexuales, Ober- und Unterbewusstsein. In: Politisch-Anthropologische Revue, 2 (1903-4), S. 456-476
Die sexuale Reform. In: Politisch-Anthropologische Revue, 2 (1903-4), S. 970-994
Sexualethik. Wiesbaden: J.F. Bergmann 1907
Leitziele zur Rassenbewertung. In: Archiv für Rassen- und Gesellschaftsbiologie, 8 (1911), S. 59-71
Richard Wagner und seine Apostaten. Ein Beitrag zur Jahrhundertfeier. Wien/Leipzig: H. Heller 1913
Kosmogonie. Jena: Diederichs 1916
Das Primzahlengesetz, entwickelt und dargestellt auf Grund der Gestalttheorie. Leipzig: Reisland 1922
Sexualmoral der Zukunft. In: Archiv für Rassen- und Gesellschaftsbiologie, 22 (1930), S. 292-304
Philosophische Schriften in 4 Bänden, hg. von Reinhard Fabian. München, Wien: Philosophia-Verlag 1. Werttheorie. 1982; 2. Ästhetik. 1986; 3. Psychologie, Ethik, Erkenntnistheorie. 1988; 4. Metaphysik. 1990

External links

Short biography in German

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-'''Christian Freiherr von Ehrenfels''' ([[June 2]] [[1859]] in [[Rodaun]] near [[Vienna]] - [[September 8]] [[1932]] in
+'''Christian Freiherr von Ehrenfels''' (June 2 [[1859]] in Rodaun near Vienna - September 8 [[1932]] in Lichtenau), Austrian [[philosopher]], is known as one of the founders and precursors of [[Gestalt psychology]].
-[[Lichtenau]]), Austrian [[Philosophy|philosopher]], is known as one of the founders and precursors of [[Gestalt psychology]].
 Although [[Max Wertheimer]] is to be credited as the founder of the movement of ''Gestalt'' psychology, the concept of [[Gestalt]] itself was first introduced in contemporary philosophy and psychology by von Ehrenfels in his famous work ''Über Gestaltqualitäten'' ("On ''Gestalt''-qualities", [[1890]]). The idea of Gestalt has its roots in theories by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] and [[Ernst Mach]].  Both he and [[Edmund Husserl]] seem to have been inspired by Mach's work ''Beiträge zur Analyse der Empfindungen'' ("Contributions to the Analysis of the Sensations", 1886) to formulate their very similar concepts of ''Gestalt'' and Figural Moment respectively.
-Von Ehrenfels studied philosophy at the [[University of Vienna]] with [[Franz Brentano]] and [[Alexius Meinong]], promoted under supervision of Meinong, after the latter's move to the [[Karl-Franzens-University]] of [[Graz]], in [[1885]] on the topic of ''Größenrelationen und Zahlen. Eine psychologische Studie'' ("Relations of magnitude and numbers. A psychological study"). He obtained his habilitiation in [[1888]] in Vienna with the work: ''Über Fühlen und Wollen'' ("On feeling and willing"). From [[1896]] to [[1929]] he was professor of philosophy at the German university of [[Prague]].
+Von Ehrenfels studied philosophy at the University of Vienna with [[Franz Brentano]] and [[Alexius Meinong]], promoted under supervision of Meinong, after the latter's move to the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, in [[1885]] on the topic of ''Größenrelationen und Zahlen. Eine psychologische Studie'' ("Relations of magnitude and numbers. A psychological study"). He obtained his habilitiation in [[1888]] in Vienna with the work: ''Über Fühlen und Wollen'' ("On feeling and willing"). From [[1896]] to [[1929]] he was professor of philosophy at the German university of Prague.
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 * ''Philosophische Schriften'' in 4 Bänden, hg. von Reinhard Fabian. München, Wien: Philosophia-Verlag 1. Werttheorie. 1982; 2. Ästhetik. 1986; 3. Psychologie, Ethik, Erkenntnistheorie. 1988; 4. Metaphysik. 1990
-==External links==
+==See also==
 *[[School of Brentano]]
 *[[Berlin School]]
 *[[Graz School]]
-*[http://www.austrian-philosophy.at/ehrenfels_kurzbiographie.html Short biography in German]
-==Notes==
+==External links==
+*[http://www.austrian-philosophy.at/ehrenfels_kurzbiographie.html Short biography in German]
-{{German title Freiherr}}
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