Emily Herring

Herald of a Restless World (eBook, ePUB)

How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Henri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity. An international celebrity, he made headlines around the world debating luminaries like Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein about free will and time. The vision of creative evolution and freedom he presented was so disruptive that the New York Times branded him "the most dangerous man in the world."

In the first English-language biography of Bergson, Emily Herring traces how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Bergson captivated a society in flux like no other. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, joy and creativity continue to shape our perceptions to this day. Herald of a Restless World is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781529371949
• Artikelnr.: 70031761

Autorenporträt

Emily Herring is a writer based in Paris. She received her PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Leeds, and her writing has appeared in Aeon and the Times Literary Supplement.