Both Alexius Meinong and Edmund Husserl wrote about relations in their early works, in periods in which they were still influenced by Franz Brentano. However, besides the split between Brentano and Meinong, the latter also accused Husserl of plagiarism with respect to the theory of relations. Examining Meinong's and Husserl's early works and the Brentanist framework they were written in, we will try to assess their similarities and differences. As they shared other sources besides Brentano, we will consider very carefully whether we should speak at all of influence or plagiarism. Despite Meinong's accusations it seems that both he and Husserl took over some elements from Brentano and, partially through him, from John Stuart Mill, who appears to be the most probable source on relations.Alexius Meinong and Edmund Husserl probably are the two most renowned and influential pupils of Franz Brentano. Both also had a quite complex relationship with their teacher and chose novel and separate paths in philosophy. 1 Nevertheless, as Husserl later remarks, they were very much like "zwei Reisende in einem und demselben dunklen Weltteil" 2 both describing their findings in their own terminology. For Husserl, one of these "dark regions", both difficult and untrodden, is the theory of relations. 3 Relations were of fundamental importance in the School of 1 For a good overview see Rollinger (2005) and Rollinger (2004).2 Husserl (1984, p. 444). See also Rollinger (1999, pp. 207 f.). 3 "dieses sehr dunkle Capitel der beschreibenden Psychologie".
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