Brentano School

The Brentano School refers to a group of philosophers influenced by Franz Brentano, a 19th-century thinker known for his work on consciousness and psychology. They focused on the study of mental processes, emphasizing that inner experiences like thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are real and can be analyzed through careful observation. This approach was foundational for later developments in phenomenology and existentialism. Thinkers in this tradition aimed to understand how the mind works by examining the way we experience the world, prioritizing subjective experience as a key to understanding human nature.