Interpreting Bergson - Critical Essays

List of contents

Introduction Alexandre Lefebvre and Nils F. Schott; 1. Bergson's theory of truth Arnaud François; 2. What was 'serious philosophy' for the young Bergson? Giuseppe Bianco; 3. Bergson and naturalism Stéphane Madelrieux; 4. Bergson on the true intellect Leonard Lawlor; 5. Bergson's philosophy of art Mark Sinclair; 6. Bergson, time, and philosophies of life Suzanne Guerlac; 7. Bergson and philosophy as a way of life Keith Ansell-Pearson; 8. Bergson and social theory Alexandre Lefebvre and Melanie White; 9. Bergson and political theory Richard Vernon; 10. Bergson, colonialism, and race Mark Westmoreland; 11. Bergson's philosophy of religion Nils F. Schott.

Summary

This book is the first collection in twenty years in English to address the whole of Bergson's philosophy, including his metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, aesthetics, ethics, political thought, and religion.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandre (University of Sydney) Schott Lefebvre
• Assisted by: Alexandre Lefebvre (Editor), Nils F. Schott (Editor), Schott Nils F. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781108431545
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43154-5
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Henri Bergson; philosophy