Anton Marty
Encyclopedia
Anton Marty was a Swiss philosopher. He specialized in philosophy of language
, psychology
and ontology
. The linguists in Prague School were influenced by his works.
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...
, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and ontology
Ontology
Ontology is the philosophical study of the nature of being, existence or reality as such, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations...
. The linguists in Prague School were influenced by his works.
Sources
- Anton Marty at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosphy|year=1998|title=Western linguistics: An historical introduction|publisher=Wiley-blackwell|isbn=0631208917}}
- Anton Marty on Being and Truth