M. Bergson explains, at greater length and in greater detail than in the other books, exactly what he means to convey by the word intuition The intuitive method is treated independently and not, as elsewhere in his writings, incidentally, in its applications to particular problems.
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"Palgrave Macmillan is to be congratulated for reissuing these classic Bergson texts. This is a timely decision since Bergson was the great thinker of life and it seems, nearly one hundred years later, that we find ourselves once again required to conceive life. Keith Ansell Pearson and John Mullarkey have been at the forefront of the new conception of life, therefore no better editors for these volumes could be selected."--Leonard Lawlor, University of Memphis
"Long absent from the center of discussion in Western philosophy, Bergson has recently made a reappearance. The Centennial Series of his works undertaken by Palgrave Macmillan thus comes at an opportune time, making it possible for those interested in Bergson's ideas to have access to newly annotated versions of several of his chief writings, freshly introduced and discussed. It is particularly good to see the republication of Mind-Energy, a treasure trove of Bergsonian insights long out of print."--Pete A.Y. Gunter, University of North Texas
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Original Language: French --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
Original Language: French --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.
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Underappreciated,
By Boll Spiedoff (Poland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introduction to Metaphysics (Paperback)
Sure, Bergson's ideas may not have been as revolutionary as Descartes' or Kant's, but I find them just as intriguing. In fact, it is his critique of the Empiricists (one of my favorite "ists") which I found most interesting in this work, along with his distinction between intellect and intuition. Scarcely sixty pages, "An Introduction to Metaphysics" is the type of work that can be read in one sitting (at your local Commercial Book Store if you are short on dinero) and I think you will find well worth the time.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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An Interesting work of Metaphysics/Epistemology,
By "the_kenosha_kid" (Kenosha, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Introduction to Metaphysics (Paperback)
"An Introduction to Metaphysics," is less an introduction to metaphysics than a criticism of its previous ideas. Bergson provides very interesting criticisms of empiricism and rationalism as well as interesting solutions to these problems. Bergson is one of the more intriguing of 20th Century Philosophers and I found this work enjoyable enough to recommend it to anyone with an interest in AND knowledge of the subject. However, if you are looking for an ACTUAL introduction to metaphysics, look elsewhere. Might I suggest starting with Aristotle?
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The definitive text on Metaphysics,
This review is from: Introduction to Metaphysics (1912) (Paperback)
William James hailed Bergson as an ally. In 1903 he wrote: "I have been rereading Bergson's books, and nothing that I have read since has so excited and stimulated my thoughts. I am sure that that metaphysical philosophy has a great future, it breaks through old cadres and brings things into a solution from which new crystals can be got."
Bergson is a master in this field - I highly recommend that you read him.
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A COMPARISON of the definitions of metaphysics and the various conceptions of the absolute leads to the discovery that philosophers, in spite of their apparent divergencies, agree in distinguishing two profoundly different ways of knowing a thing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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A COMPARISON of the definitions of metaphysics and the various conceptions of the absolute leads to the discovery that philosophers, in spite of their apparent divergencies, agree in distinguishing two profoundly different ways of knowing a thing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- Critique of Pure Reason (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant) by Immanuel Kant on page 83, and page 85
- Creative Evolution by Henri Louis Bergson in Front Matter
- Matter and Memory by Henri Bergson in Front Matter
- Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness by Henri Bergson in Front Matter
- Bergson and His Philosophy by J. Alexander Gunn on 8 pages
- Twentieth-Century French Philosophy (OPUS) by Eric Matthews on 5 pages
- Bergson: Thinking Backwards (Modern European Philosophy) by F. C. T. Moore on 5 pages
- A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson by Edouard Le Roy on 5 pages
- Becomings: Explorations in Time, Memory, and Futures by Elizabeth Grosz on 5 pages
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