Bergson
n. family name; Henri Louis Bergson (1859-1941), French philosopher and writer, winner of the 1927 Nobel prize for literature | ||||
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Bergson
Noun
1. French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)
(synonym) Henri Bergson, Henri Louis Bergson
(hypernym) philosopher
Noun
1. French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)
(synonym) Henri Bergson, Henri Louis Bergson
(hypernym) philosopher
Bergson Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Bergson, Henri
(1859-1941) French philosopher; professor at College de France; wrote 1. Introduction to Metaphysics; 2. Bewusstseinstheologie; 3. Creative Evolution; and 4. The Two Sources of Morality and Religion. Pragmatic vitalism;
vital impetus (élan vital) in all creatures esp. mankind seen in morality and religion; taught creative or emergent evolution where the élan vital within matter develops
reality to new ends. See Bergsonianism
(1859-1941) French philosopher; professor at College de France; wrote 1. Introduction to Metaphysics; 2. Bewusstseinstheologie; 3. Creative Evolution; and 4. The Two Sources of Morality and Religion. Pragmatic vitalism;
vital impetus (élan vital) in all creatures esp. mankind seen in morality and religion; taught creative or emergent evolution where the élan vital within matter develops
reality to new ends. See Bergsonianism
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Henri Bergson
Henri-Louis Bergson (; October 18, 1859–January 4, 1941) was a major French philosopher, influential in the first half of the 20th century.
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