Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People by Herring, Emily

Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

The first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century...
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Author: Emily Herring
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Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People by Herring, Emily

Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

BD$48.06

Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People

BD$48.06
Author: Emily Herring
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson (1859-1941) became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a deterministic, 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 Herald of a Restless World, Emily Herring recovers how Bergson captivated a society in flux. She shows how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, laughter, and creativity continue to shape how we see the world around us.

Herald of a Restless World is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect. Bergson's extraordinary insight into life's fundamental questions remains urgent and relevant to this day.

Author: Emily Herring
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 10/22/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9781541600942

About the Author
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.

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