Gustav Bergmann (1906-1987) was a Jewish ontologist born in Vienna, Austria. He studied at The University of Vienna and attended meetings of the Vienna Circle during his time in Europe. In his time in the United States, he was a professor of philosophy and psychology at the University of Iowa where he taught and studied until his death in 1987. The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... In philosophy, ontology (from the Greek όντος = part. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine states (Land Wien). ... University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... The Vienna Circle was a group of philosophers and scientists organized in Vienna under Moritz Schlick. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography

Bergmann studied at the University of Vienna and earned his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1928. He worked with Albert Einstein and Gustav's own doctorate advisor on assisting Einstein's work in physics in 1931. Also during his time studying for his doctorate, he was invited to join the meetings of the Vienna Circle. It was with these meetings that Gustav became in league with Logical Positivism. A couple years after receiving his Ph.D., Gustav reentered the university in Vienna to acquire a law degree in 1935, a time when Nazi Germany had become threatening to Bergmann. After working as a lawyer for 3 years he left Austria and traveled to the United States in 1938. University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Albert Einstein photographed by Oren J. Turner in 1947. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Vienna Circle was a group of philosophers and scientists organized in Vienna under Moritz Schlick. ... Logical positivism (later referred to as logical empiricism, also referred to as neo-positivism) is a philosophy (of science) that originated in the Vienna Circle in the 1920s. ... á 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ...

In the US in the early 1940s, Bergmann became an assistant professor of the Philosophy and Psychology departments of The University of Iowa. By 1950, Gustav had become a full professor at the university. He retired in 1974, but continued to teach in psychology and actively study philosophy at the university up till his death in 1987. // Events and trends The 1940s were seen as a transition period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s, which also leads the period to be divided in two halves: The first half of the decade was dominated by World War II, the widest and most destructive armed conflict in... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

External Links

• Philosphy Pages - Bergmann
• Professor Hochberg on Bergmann
• Ontological Realisn of Gustav Bergmann

See Also

• Logical Positivism
• Ontology

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References & Further Reading

• Heald, William. From Books at Iowa 56 (April 1987). http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/Bai/heald.htm