Interpreting Bergson

Critical Essays

Alexandre Lefebvre, Nils F. Schott

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781108421157
• eBook ISBN: 9781108373036
• Topic: Philosophy
• Subtopic: Modern Philosophy

Bergson was a pre-eminent European philosopher of the early twentieth century and his work covers all major branches of philosophy. This volume of essays is the first collection in twenty years in English to address the whole of Bergson's philosophy, including his metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of life, aesthetics, ethics, social and political thought, and religion. The essays explore Bergson's influence on a number of different fields, and also extend his thought to pressing issues of our time, including philosophy as a way of life, inclusion and exclusion in politics, ecology, the philosophy of race and discrimination, and religion and its enduring appeal. The volume will be valuable for all who are interested in this important thinker and his continuing relevance.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Contributors
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Bergson’s Theory of Truth
• Chapter 2 What Was “Serious Philosophy” for the Young Bergson?
• Chapter 3 Bergson and Naturalism
• Chapter 4 Bergson on the True Intellect
• Chapter 5 Bergson’s Philosophy of Art
• Chapter 6 Bergson, the Time of Life, and the Memory of the Universe
• Chapter 7 Bergson and Philosophy as a Way of Life
• Chapter 8 Bergson and Social Theory
• Chapter 9 Bergson and Political Theory
• Chapter 10 Bergson, Colonialism, and Race
• Chapter 11 Bergson’s Philosophy of Religion
• Bibliography
• Index