Gerard Heymans

Gerard Heymans
Heymans in 1906
Born17 April 1857
Ferwerd
Died18 February
Groningen
NationalityDutch
EducationLeiden University, Law and Philosophy; University of Freiburg, Philosophy
OccupationProfessor
Notable workEinführung in die Metaphysik, Einführung in die Ethik auf Grundlage der Erfahrung
Era20th Century Philosophy
SchoolPsychological monism

Empiricism

Experimental Psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Groningen
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Gerardus Heymans (17 April 1857, Ferwert – 18 February 1930, Groningen) was a Dutch philosopher and psychologist.[1] From 1890 to 1927, he worked as a professor of philosophy at the University of Groningen (UG). He also served as rector magnificus (president) of the UG in the academic year 1908–1909.[2] Heymans is one of the most influential philosophers of the Netherlands and the pioneer of Dutch psychology.[3][4][5] The establishment of his psychological laboratory marked the start of experimental psychology in the Netherlands.[6]

  1. ^ Hubbeling, H. G. (2013). Gerardus Heijmans (1857–1930). In Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland. https://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/lemmata/bwn2/heijmans
  2. ^ Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. (n.d). Gerardus Heymans (1857–1930). University of Groningen. Retrieved 25 September 2022, from https://hoogleraren.ub.rug.nl/hoogleraren/250-heymans-gerardus
  3. ^ Draaisma, D. (Ed.). (1983). Gerard Heymans, objectiviteit in filosofie en psychologie. Wereldvenster.
  4. ^ Busato, V. V., Essen, M. van, & Koops, W. (Eds.). (2013). Vier grondleggers van de psychologie: G. Heymans, F. Roels, G. Révész, J. Waterink. Uitgeverij Bert Bakker.
  5. ^ Have, T. T. ten. (1947). Essentials of heymans' philosophy. Synthese, 5(11-12), 526–541.
  6. ^ Draaisma, D. (Ed.). (1992). Een laboratorium voor de ziel: Gerard Heymans en het begin van de experimentele psychologie. Historische Uitgeverij Groningen.