Henri Bergson: The Philosophy of Change (Classic Reprint)

Monsieur Henri Bergson, the philosopher whose teaching I have tried to present in brief in this Uttle manual, is still in the full vigour of his life and thought. He is a philosopher who combines profound and original thinking with a wonderful talent for clear exposition. He is a Professor at the College ofF rance, and aM ember of the I nstitute. Although his writing and teaching is in the language of his country, weE nglish may claim a special share in him so far as there is any nationahty in philosophy. It is very largely by the direct study of the classical English philosophers that the particular direction of his thought has been determined. The influence of Herbert Spencer and of John Stuart Mill, and also of the older English philosophers, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, is clearly manifest in his writings. It is particularly shown in his attitude toward physical science. His philosophy is not an attempt to depreciate science or to throw doubt on scientific method, but, on the contrary, its whole aim is to enhance the value of science by showing its true place and function in the greater reality of life.
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