About Anton Marty
Lived 1847 – 1914 (aged 66). Anton Marty was a Swiss philosopher, pedagogue, university teacher and catholic priest.
Legacy The Prague School linguists were influenced by his works.
Franz Kafka also attended his philosophy lectures while at the University of Prague.
Works Ueber den Ursprung der Sprache (On the Origin of Language), 1875 Die Frage nach der geschichtlichen Entwicklung des Farbensinnes, 1879 Untersuchungen zur Grundlegung der allgemeinen Grammatik und Sprachphilosophie, 1908 Zur Sprachphilosophie. Die „logische“, „lokalistische“ und andere Kasustheorien, 1910
Nachlass worksEdited by Josef Eisenmeierand, Alfred Kastil, & Oskar Kraus: (1916) Raum und Zeit, Halle: Niemeyer.Gesammelte Schriften
(1916), Vol. I/1, Mit einem Lebensabriss und einem Bildnis, Halle: Niemeyer. (1916), Vol. I/2, Schriften zur genetischen Sprachphilosophie, Halle: Niemeyer. (1918) Vol. II/1, Schriften zur deskriptiven Psychologie und Sprachphilosophie, Halle: Niemeyer. (1920) Vol. II/2, Schriften zur deskriptiven Psychologie und Sprachphilosophie, Halle: Niemeyer.
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Who was Anton Marty?
Swiss philosopher and educationist (1847-1914)
When was Anton Marty born?
Anton Marty was born on 18 October 1847 in Schwyz.
When did Anton Marty die?
Anton Marty died on 1 October 1914 in Prague, New Town.
What was Anton Marty's occupation?
Anton Marty was a philosopher, pedagogue, university teacher and catholic priest.
What nationality was Anton Marty?
Anton Marty was Swiss.
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