b. 1956
Uwe Meixner is a German analytic philosopher and professor at the University of Regensburg, specializing in metaphysics, ontology, and the philosophy of mind. He is known for rigorous work on event ontology, the ontology of consciousness, and the metaphysics of intentionality. His approach bridges analytic metaphysics with phenomenological concerns, particularly regarding the nature of mind and being.
Developed a systematic event and substance ontology in 'Ereignis und Substanz' (1997)
Authored 'The Two Sides of Being' (2004), a comprehensive analytic ontology integrating mind and world
Advanced philosophical accounts of intentionality and the ontology of consciousness
Contributed to the ontology of action, causation, and modality within analytic metaphysics
Engaged analytic methods with questions traditionally addressed by phenomenology
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