Reviews

The contribution of Austrian philosophy to the development of Western thought, particularly that of the German-speaking world, and the significance of Franz Brentano in that development is the subject of the current work. Smith provides here a thorough and cogent account of Brentano's thought and then uses his analysis to link Brentano with those who either studied under him or were otherwise influenced by his ideas, including Anton Marty, Alexius Meinong, Kasimir Twardowski, and Christian von Ehrenfels. The result is both an appreciation of the central place of Austrian philosophy in the 20th century and a clearer understanding of the nature and extent of Brentano's influence. This work should be seriously considered by all institutions offering undergraduate or graduate degree programs in philosophy.-Terry Skeats, Bishop's Univ. Lib., Lennoxville, Quebec