Bergson, HenriLouis
Creative Evolution
- ISBN 13:
- 9781515423911
- author:
- Bergson, HenriLouis
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Gray Rabbit Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Movements,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Henri Bergson's Creative Evolution proposes a unique perspective on evolution, suggesting that it is driven by an élan vital, or a vital impetus, which can also be understood as humanity's natural creative impulse. This concept challenges the traditional mechanism of evolution, as outlined by Charles Darwin. In Creative Evolution, Bergson also explores the nature of time, introducing the concept of "duration" - a more individual, subjective experience of time, distinct from mathematical, objectively measurable "clock time". He argues that this experience can be understood through intuition, and examines the meaning of life, the order of nature, and the form of intelligence. This book offers a thought-provoking critique of traditional philosophical ideas, including immutability and the concept of nothingness, and presents a distinctive perspective on the nature of reality.
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