Forgotten Streams in the History of 19th-Century German Psychology - Volume 1: Empirical, Romantic, and Idealist Psychologies
Carlos Cornejo, Cristián Hernández Maturana
The 19th century was a defining era for psychology, rich with an intellectual diversity that shaped modern thought but which remains largely overlooked. The roots of 20th century thought can be traced to the 19th century, when a mechanical worldview took hold, society grew increasingly secular, modern urban metropolises emerged, and evolutionist ideas reshaped the understanding of nature’s developmental principles. Throughout this century, the natural sciences extended beyond their traditional limits, influencing and reshaping the human, moral, and social sciences, among which psychology was especially impacted, as this transformation sparked profound debates on the very possibility of a science of the soul.
Forgotten Streams in the History of 19th-Century German Psychology recovers the vibrant roots of psychology in empiricism, romanticism, idealism, phenomenology, among other streams of thought that explored consciousness, the soul, and the self before experimental psychology took center stage. Unlike the standard view, this book invites readers to reconsider psychology’s history, revealing a complex landscape that questions the simplistic story of a linear path toward empiricism. Through profiles of significant yet forgotten thinkers, this work uncovers how their ideas contributed to discussions of the unconscious, mind-body duality, and inner experience.
Written by leading scholars, each chapter offers a unique window into an intellectual movement that continues to influence debates in psychology, philosophy, and beyond. Essential for historians, psychologists, and anyone curious about psychology’s deeper origins, Forgotten Streams is an indispensable reference that fills an important gap, enriching our understanding of psychology’s complex and multifaceted development.
New considerations on the relationship between psychology and philosophy: Studies on the dispute over psychologism (Psychologismusstreit)"
Mario Ariel González Porta
The book deals with the central confrontation between the phenomenological project and psychologism in the genesis of phenomenology. In an attentive and historically rich manner, Mário Porta reconstructs the various aspects of this conflict and shows what phenomenology brings to the table in terms of a solution to this problem.
Franz Brentano's philosophy: themes and research perspectives: Philosopher of power (Rationality, Intentionality and Semantics)
Evandro O. Brito
This is not an introductory book on the philosophy of Franz Brentano in the conventional sense. Although the aim is to introduce the reader to the fundamental concepts of Brentano's thought, the purpose of this book is to indicate a range of themes and perspectives for research into the philosopher's thought. By collecting six articles published in high-impact Brazilian academic journals, we intend to outline some of the possible paths that young researchers interested in Brentano's perspective of research into the following themes can follow: history of philosophy, aesthetics, psychologism, education, philosophy of mind, and war. In the hope that our analyses may contribute in some way to broadening the horizons of young researchers interested in Brentano's philosophy, we wish you a pleasant reading.
In search of an existentiel-videnskab: Kierkegaard and the ontology of inter-esse
Gabriel Ferreira da Silva
This book brings to a wider audience the exact text, with minimal corrections, of the doctoral thesis defended at the Postgraduate Program in Philosophy at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Unisinos, in April 2015. On that occasion the panel was composed by professor Álvaro Valls, the thesis advisor to whom I owe so much, and by professors Mário Porta (PUC-SP), my eternal teacher who taught me what philosophy is, Poul Lübcke (University of Copenhagen), my co-supervisor when I research internship in Denmark and who became a great friend from whom I learned a lot until his death in 2020, Marcelo de Aquino, a magnificent person and then magnificent rector of Unisinos, and the dear and very competent Adriano de Brito. They all helped me immensely in the doctoral process and, each in their own way, were fundamental for the thesis to reach a successful conclusion, being approved with maximum marks and receiving the Honorable Mention of the CAPES Thesis Award that year. As stated, apart from some small corrections and edits, I chose not to change anything substantial in the text for this publication. Not because I think it is irreproachable, but because I think that, in addition to being a document that captures the path of my studies on Kierkegaard's ontology, it can continue to be, as it was written, of some value to scholars of the Danish thinker for to advance some unusual issues and to record well the state of the issues it deals with, even today.
Immanuel Kant's thought
Mario Ariel González Porta
The book “The thought of Immanuel Kant” opens the collection “Introduction to the great philosophers”, published by Editora Monergismo, intending to be, in the words of Prof. Dr. Mario Porta, “an introduction course to the thought of Immanuel Kant in its epistemological and ethical dimension”. This first volume is aimed primarily at philosophy students, however, it can also be useful for a mere philosophy enthusiast or someone who wishes to expand their general knowledge. Furthermore, the book aims to fulfill an essentially didactic function, explaining the assumptions that give meaning to the problem of the Critique of Pure Reason, the author also shows us his method of studying philosophy.
Brentano's School
Mario Ariel González Porta
Franz Brentano must be seen as part of the movement of reaction to the speculative idealism that was imposed in the Germanic cultural context of the second half of the 19th century. Around him, an active group of disciples is configured, among which Edmund Husserl, Alexius von Meinong, Anton Marty, Kasimir Twardowski and Benno Kerry stand out. Brentano's school, in itself possessing an extremely fruitful immanent development, plays a decisive role in the origins of contemporary philosophy, being the matrix of ideas and a necessary interlocutor in the process of formation of phenomenology and analytical philosophy.
Philosophy from its problems
Mario Ariel González Porta
Didactics and methodology of philosophical study The book appears in the Philosophical Readings collection. Philosophy has a reputation for being difficult, obscure and even arbitrary. But much of the usual difficulty in understanding it is due to a lack of understanding of the "problem" that philosophy deals with. In this book, Mario Ariel González Porta offers a didactic and methodological option for philosophical study based on the following principle: understanding the problem must constitute the essential core, the axis, of teaching philosophy. This is a basic book, but not an introduction, because it presupposes prior contact with philosophy. What is proposed here is a perspective of access to philosophy, focused on explaining how the study and teaching of this discipline can be improved, based on the experience in the classroom and the author's dedication to understanding philosophy, a lifelong commitment. The already widely circulated article: "A lesson on Kant" is also published here.