Bergson, Politics, and Religion
Author | : Alexandre Lefebvre |
Publisher | : Duke University Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2012-07-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780822352754 |
ISBN-13 | : 0822352753 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Bergson, Politics, and Religion examines the political and religious dimensions of the work of philosopher Henri Bergson. Although best known for his ideas on the nature of time, memory, and evolution, in his final book—The Two Sources of Morality and Religion (1932)—Bergson turned his attention to questions of war, moral duty, and spirituality. The essays in this volume reflect on Bergson as a distinctly political thinker and revitalize his ideas for contemporary political philosophy. Contributors include Keith Ansell-Pearson, Claire Colebrook, Leonard Lawlor, Paola Marrati, Philippe Soulez, and Frédéric Worms.