13 Facts About Frithjof Bergmann

Frithjof Harold Bergmann was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he taught courses on existentialism, continental philosophy, Hegel, and Marx.

Frithjof Bergmann was known for the concept of New Work.

Frithjof Bergmann first moved to the US as a student, where he lived and worked throughout his life.

Frithjof Bergmann entered the doctoral program in philosophy at Princeton University and studied under Walter Kaufmann, receiving his Ph.

Frithjof Bergmann spent most of his academic career at the University of Michigan, where he was a professor and visible political activist.

Frithjof Bergmann taught at The University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and The University of California, Santa Cruz.

Frithjof Bergmann is credited as one of the creators of the teach-in, the first of which was held on the Michigan campus in March 1965.

In 1984, Frithjof Bergmann founded an organization called the Center for New Work in Flint, Michigan.

Frithjof Bergmann died in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 23 May 2021, at the age of 90.

The term was coined by Frithjof Bergmann and is based on his research on the notion of freedom and the assumption that the previous work system was outdated.

Frithjof Bergmann's concept starts with a critical assessment of the American understanding of liberty.

Frithjof Bergmann considers 'Smart Consumption' that people should contemplate and decide what they really need.

Since Frithjof Bergmann denies a revolutionary process to overcome the wage labor system, change can only happen slowly and this change can only be achieved through people that closely analyze their real, real desires and pursue those desires.