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Enriched Edition. Laughter, Time and Free Will, Creative Evolution, Dreams & Meaning of the War & Dreams (From the Renowned Nobel Prize Winning Author & Philosopher)By Henri Bergson

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HENRY BERGSON Premium Collection gathers the essential writings of one of modern philosophy's most supple and original minds, presenting Bergson's investigations of time, consciousness, memory, laughter, evolution, and creative freedom. Written in a lucid yet richly metaphorical prose, these works stand at the crossroads of late nineteenth-century psychology, French spiritualism, and the emerging crises of mechanistic science, offering a philosophy of durée—lived duration—against reductionist accounts of mind and life. Henri Bergson (1859–1941), Nobel laureate in literature and professor at the Collège de France, wrote from within a period transformed by Darwinism, experimental psychology, and new physics. His Jewish-French intellectual formation, classical education, and resistance to deterministic systems shaped a philosophy attentive to intuition, mobility, and the irreducible novelty of experience. His influence extended across literature, theology, political thought, and modernist aesthetics. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a foundational encounter with continental philosophy before existentialism and phenomenology fully emerged. It will especially reward those interested in consciousness, creativity, and the limits of scientific explanation, offering both intellectual rigor and uncommon stylistic elegance. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.

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GenrePhilosophy

Length27 hrs 10 mins

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Publish dateNov 1, 2018

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

26CHAPTER I THE INTENSITY OF PSYCHIC STATES

2Introduction

27CHAPTER II THE MULTIPLICITY OF CONSCIOUS STATES

3Author Biography

28CHAPTER III THE ORGANIZATION OF CONSCIOUS STATES

4Historical Context

29CONCLUSION

5Synopsis (Selection)

30Creative Evolution

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6Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic

31TRANSLATOR&#x27;S NOTE

7TRANSLATORS&#x27; PREFACE

32INTRODUCTION

8CHAPTER I

33CHAPTER I THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE — MECHANISM AND TELEOLOGY (pt. 1)

34CHAPTER I THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE — MECHANISM AND TELEOLOGY (pt. 2)

10II

35CHAPTER II THE DIVERGENT DIRECTIONS OF THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE. TORPOR, INTELLIGENCE, INSTINCT (pt. 1)

11III

36CHAPTER II THE DIVERGENT DIRECTIONS OF THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE. TORPOR, INTELLIGENCE, INSTINCT (pt. 2)

12IV

37CHAPTER III ON THE MEANING OF LIFE — THE ORDER OF NATURE AND THE FORM OF INTELLIGENCE (pt. 1)

13V

38CHAPTER III ON THE MEANING OF LIFE — THE ORDER OF NATURE AND THE FORM OF INTELLIGENCE (pt. 2)

14CHAPTER II

39CHAPTER IV THE CINEMATOGRAPHICAL MECHANISM OF THOUGHT AND THE MECHANISTIC ILLUSION — A GLANCE AT THE HISTORY OF SYSTEMS — REAL BECOMING AND FALSE EVOLUTIONISM (pt. 1)

15I

40CHAPTER IV THE CINEMATOGRAPHICAL MECHANISM OF THOUGHT AND THE MECHANISTIC ILLUSION — A GLANCE AT THE HISTORY OF SYSTEMS — REAL BECOMING AND FALSE EVOLUTIONISM (pt. 2)

16II

41Meaning of the War: Life &amp; Matter in Conflict

17CHAPTER III

42INTRODUCTION

18I

43LIFE AND MATTER AT WAR

19II

44THE FORCE WHICH WASTES AND THAT WHICH DOES NOT WASTE

20III

45Dreams

21IV

46INTRODUCTION