Meinongian issues in contemporary Italian philosophy

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The lively interest in Meinong’s philosophy among Italian philosophers has led to this volume of MEINONG STUDIES. Venanzio Raspa provides an enlightening historical overview of Meinong’s reception in Italy from his lifetime to the present. Riccardo Martinelli reconstructs the Meinongian theory of higher-order musical objects. Francesca Modenato outlines Meinong’s object theory as a theory of pure objects, distinguishing it from ontology and aligning it more with gnoseology. From a systematic-analytic perspective, Andrea Bottani explores incomplete objects, while Mario Alai examines propositions about non-existent objects. Carola Barbero proposes a realistic theory of emotions evoked by reading literary texts. Additionally, Alberto Voltolini discusses existence as a property, Francesco Orilia validates a Meinongian intuition through his 'fact infinitism' approach, and Guido Bonino addresses Gustav Bergmann’s interpretation of Meinong’s ontology. This collection reflects the depth and breadth of contemporary discussions surrounding Meinong’s ideas and their implications across various philosophical domains.