Bergson: Thinking Backwards

by F.C.T. Moore

Book Overview

This is a book about the philosophy of Henri Bergson (1859-1941) that shows how relevant Bergson is to much of contemporary philosophy. The book takes as its point of departure Bergson's insistence on precision in philosophy. It then discusses a variety of topics including laughter, the nature of time as experienced, how intelligence and language should be construed as a pragmatic product of evolution, and the antimonies of reason represented by magic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052142402X
• ISBN13: 9780521424028
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"