Stephan Witasek

Stephan Witasek
Born(1870-05-17)May 17, 1870
DiedApril 18, 1915(1915-04-18) (aged 44)
Occupation(s)Philosopher, academic
Philosophical work
SchoolGraz School
Notable worksGrundzüge der allgemeinen Ästhetik (1904)

Stephan Witasek (1870-1915) was an Austrian philosopher noted for his contribution to the development of the Graz School. He is cited as the most talented psychologist of the school and was groomed as Alexius Meinong's successor. Witasek is noted for developing a theory of aesthetics within the Graz School's abstract object theory.