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Gustav Bergmann
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| Born | 4 May 1906 |
| Died | 21 April 1987 (aged 80) Iowa City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy Vienna Circle Logical positivism (1950s) Metaphysical realism (1960s) |
| Institutions | University of Iowa |
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Main interests
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Philosophy of science |
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Notable ideas
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Coining the term "linguistic turn" |
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Gustav Bergmann (born May 4, 1906, died April 21, 1987) was an important thinker from Austria who later became an American. He was a philosopher, which means he studied big questions about life and knowledge. Gustav went to the University of Vienna and was part of a famous group called the Vienna Circle. Later, he taught philosophy and psychology at the University of Iowa in the United States.
His Early Life and Studies
Gustav Bergmann was born in Vienna, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. He loved learning and earned his Ph.D. (a high-level degree) in mathematics in 1928. He studied at the University of Vienna.
While he was studying, he was invited to join the Vienna Circle. This was a special group of smart people. They included philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists. They believed in using science to understand the world. This idea was called logical positivism.
Working with Albert Einstein
From 1930 to 1931, Bergmann even worked with the famous scientist Albert Einstein in Berlin. This shows how talented Bergmann was in mathematics and science.
Moving to America
Because of the difficult political situation in Austria at the time, especially for Jewish people, Bergmann found it hard to get a job at a university. So, he studied law and became a lawyer in 1935. He worked as a lawyer for a few years.
In 1938, Bergmann and his family moved to the United States. They settled in Iowa City, where he started teaching at the University of Iowa in 1939. He became a professor of both philosophy and psychology. He lived in Iowa City until he passed away in 1987.
See also
- American philosophy
- List of American philosophers
