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Frithjof Bergmann

Frithjof Harold Bergmann (24 December 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he taught courses on existentialism, continental philosophy, Hegel, and Marx.
Born 24 December 1930Died 23 May 2021Era ContemporaryBy The Editors
Frithjof Bergmann
An imagined likeness of Frithjof Bergmann, drawn from contemporary accounts and later engravings.

Frithjof Harold Bergmann (24 December 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he taught courses on existentialism, continental philosophy, Hegel, and Marx. He was known for the concept of New Work.

New Work” — a single phrase that gathers the spirit of the work.

Principal Contributions

  1. 01.New WorkA concept central to Frithjof's thought.