Ernst Mally

Ernst Mally (/ˈmɑːli/; German: [ˈmali]; 11 October 1879 – 8 March 1944) was an Austrian analytic philosopher, initially affiliated with Alexius Meinong's Graz School of object theory. Mally was one of the founders of deontic logic and is mainly known for his contributions in that field of research. In metaphysics, he is known for introducing a distinction between two kinds of predication, better known as the dual predication approach.

Ernst Mally
Born11 October 1879
Died8 March 1944 (1944-03-09) (aged 64)
EducationUniversity of Graz
(PhD, 1903; Dr. phil. hab., 1912)
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolGraz School of object theory (part of the Austrian realist Meinong's School) (early)
Analytic philosophy (late)
InstitutionsUniversity of Graz
(1925–1942)
Theses
Doctoral advisorAlexius Meinong
Doctoral studentsJ. N. Findlay
Main interests
Metaphysics, theory of objects
Notable ideas
"Instantiating" vs. "being determined by" (erfüllen vs. determiniert sein) a property as two modes of predication
Nuclear vs. extranuclear (formal vs. extra-formal) properties (formale vs. außerformale Bestimmungen) of objects
Abstract determinates (Determinaten) as the content of mental states
Axiomatization of ethics (deontic logic)
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