Bergsonism — [berg′sən iz΄əm] n. the philosophy of Bergson, which maintains that there is an original life force (élan vital) that is carried through all successive generations and that is the substance of consciousness and nature … English World dictionary
Bergsonism — /berrg seuh niz euhm, berg /, n. the philosophy of Bergson, emphasizing duration as the central fact of experience and asserting the existence of the élan vital as an original life force essentially governing all organic processes. [1905 10;… … Universalium
bergsonism — berg·son·ism … English syllables
Bergsonism — /ˈbɜgsənɪzəm/ (say bergsuhnizuhm) noun a doctrine of creative evolution put forward by French philosopher and writer Henri Bergson, 1859–1941, emphasising duration as the central fact of experience and an élan vital (vital drive) as an original… …
bergsonism — ˈbergsəˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French bergsonisme, from H. Bergson + French isme ism : the theories of the philosopher Bergson according to whom the world is a process of creative evolution in which the novelty of… … Useful english dictionary
Multiplicity (philosophy) — Multiplicity is a philosophical concept that Edmund Husserl and Henri Bergson developed by analogy with Riemann s description of the mathematical concept.[1] It forms an important part of the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze, particularly in his… … Wikipedia
Gilles Deleuze — Full name Gilles Deleuze Born 18 January 1925 Paris, France Died 4 November 1995(1995 11 04) (aged 70) Paris, France … Wikipedia
Bergson, Henri — ▪ French philosopher Introduction in full Henri Louis Bergson born Oct. 18, 1859, Paris, France died Jan. 4, 1941, Paris French philosopher, the first to elaborate what came to be called a process philosophy, which rejected static values in… … Universalium
differentiation / differenciation — by Adrian Parr The concepts of differentiation and differenciation are primarily elucidated by Deleuze in Bergsonism (D 1988a: 96 8) and Difference and Repetition (D 1994: 208 14) and the distinction he forms between the two is an important… … The Deleuze dictionary
differentiation / differenciation — by Adrian Parr The concepts of differentiation and differenciation are primarily elucidated by Deleuze in Bergsonism (D 1988a: 96 8) and Difference and Repetition (D 1994: 208 14) and the distinction he forms between the two is an important… … The Deleuze dictionary
