Henri Bergson (1859-1941)
Henri-Louis Bergson (French: [bɛʁksɔn] 18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a major French philosopher, influential especially in the first half of the 20th century. Bergson convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science for understanding reality.
He was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented".[2] In 1930, France awarded him its highest honour, the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur.
Quotes·Quotations by Henri Bergson
Universe
¶ [L]'universe […] est une machine à faire des dieux.
Translation: The universe is a machine for making gods.
[The Two Sources of Morality and Religion (1932). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002, p. 317.]
References
[1]^ Hancock, Curtis L. (May 1995). "The Influence of Plotinus on Berson's Critique of Empirical Science". In R. Baine Harris. Neoplatonism and Contemporary Thought. Congress of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies held in May 1995 at Vanderbilt University 10. International Society for Neoplatonic Studies. Albany: State University of New York Press. p. 139ff Extra |pages= or |at= (help). ISBN 0-7914-5275 Check |isbn= value (help). "That the philosophy of Henri Bergson is significantly influenced by the doctrines of Plotinus is indicated by the many years Bergson devoted to teaching Plotinus and the many parallels in their respective philosophies. This influence has been discussed at some length by Bergson's contemporaries, such as Emile Bréhier and Rose-Marie Rossé-Bastide. [...]" |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
[2]^ "The Nobel prize in Literature". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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