| Bergsonism Contributor(s): Deleuze, Gilles (Author), Tomlinson, Hugh (Translator), Habberjam, Barbara (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0942299078 ISBN-13: 9780942299076 Publisher: Zone Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1991 Annotation: In this analysis of one major philosopher by another, Gilles Deleuze identifies three pivotal concepts - duration, memory, and "elan vital" - that are found throughout Bergson's writings and shows the relevance of Bergson's work to contemporary philosophical debates. He interprets and integrates these themes into a single philosophical program, arguing that Bergson's philosophical intentions are methodological. They are more than a polemic against the limitations of science and common sense, particularly in Bergson's elaboration of the explanatory powers of the notion of duration - thinking in terms of time rather than space. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 194 |
| LCCN: 87034051 |
| Series: Zone Books |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is needed for something new to appear? According to Gilles Deleuze, one of the most brilliant of contemporary philosophers, this question of "novelty" is the major problem posed by Bergson's work. In Bergsonism, Deleuze demonstrates both the development and the range of three fundamental Bergsonian concepts: duration, memory, and the lan vital. A perfect companion book to Bergson's Matter and Memory, Bergsonism is also of particular interest to students of Deleuze's own work, influenced as it is by Bergson. Given his texts on Nietzsche, Kafka, and cinema, this book by Deleuze is essential to his English-reading audience. The paperback contains a new afterword prepared by the author especially for this English-language edition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deleuze, Gilles: - Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII, Vincennes/Saint Denis. He published 25 books, including five in collaboration with Félix Guattari.Tomlinson, Hugh: - Hugh Tomlinson is the translator of Deleuze's Nietzsche and Philosophy and Kant's Critical Philosophy.Habberjam, Barbara: - Barbara Habberjam is a translator living in England. |