Béla Juhos facts for kids
Béla Juhos (born November 22, 1901, in Vienna – died May 27, 1971, in Vienna) was a Hungarian-Austrian philosopher. He was also a member of the famous Vienna Circle, a group of thinkers who met to discuss important ideas.
Life
Béla Juhos was born in Vienna in 1901. His family was Hungarian, and his father was a businessman. He owned an iron company in Vienna and Budapest. As a child, Béla went to primary school in Budapest and spoke Hungarian.
In 1909, his family moved to Vienna. There, he learned German and finished high school, called a Realgymnasium, in 1920.
Juhos then went to the University of Vienna. He studied mathematics, physics, and philosophy. In 1926, he completed his studies. He wrote a long research paper, called a dissertation, for his professor, Moritz Schlick.
From 1924 to 1936, Juhos was part of the Vienna Circle. This was a group of philosophers and scientists. They met regularly to talk about logic and knowledge. Juhos attended these meetings until the group ended in 1936. This happened after Professor Schlick was sadly murdered.
Béla Juhos had enough money to live on his own. This meant he could stay in Vienna during the Second World War. He worked as a private scholar, studying and researching independently. He only had to serve in the military for a short time between 1942 and 1944.
Juhos and Victor Kraft were the only members of the Vienna Circle who stayed in Vienna during the war. They both continued to work at the University of Vienna after the war ended. In 1948, Juhos wrote another important academic paper. This paper allowed him to teach at the university as a private lecturer.
In 1955, Juhos became an associate professor. However, he never got a permanent teaching job in the philosophy department. Because of this, his influence on research and teaching was limited.
Béla Juhos passed away in Vienna on May 27, 1971.
Works
Béla Juhos wrote many books and articles during his life. His works mainly focused on logic, how we gain knowledge, and the philosophy of science. He explored topics like the foundations of thinking and the nature of knowledge in both natural sciences and humanities. He also wrote about probability and the logic behind physics.
