Henri Bergson

Also known as Henri-Louis Bergson, H. Bergson, Henry Bergson, Henri Louis Bergson, Berxon

French philosopher (1859–1941)

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Henri Bergson was a French philosopher who lived from 1859 to 1941 and developed influential ideas about how humans experience time and consciousness. His work matters because he challenged conventional ways of thinking about the mind and reality, offering perspectives that have shaped modern philosophy and influenced thinkers across many disciplines.

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1927
“in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Paris
Father: Michał Bergson
Sibling: Moina Mathers
Occupation: writer
Position held: president
Educated at: University of Paris
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Judaism
Academic degree: doctorate
Student of: Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
Field of work: philosophy of mathematics
Movement: continental philosophy
Image: Henri Bergson 02.jpg

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student: Louis Lavelle
influenced by: Gottlob Frege
Commons category: Henri Bergson
date of birth: 1859-01-01
date of death: 1941-01-01
topic's main category: Category:Henri Bergson
member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin
Commons Creator page: Henri Bergson
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
writing language: French
name in native language: Henri Bergson
cause of death: bronchitis
ethnic group: French
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Henri-Louis Bergson (/ˈbɜːrɡsən, ˈbɛərɡ-/; French: [bɛʁksɔn]; 18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a French philosopher who was influential in the traditions of analytic philosophy and continental philosophy, especially during the first half of the 20th century until the Second World War, but also after 1966 when Gilles Deleuze published Le Bergsonisme.

Bergson is known for his arguments that processes of immediate experience and intuition are more significant than abstract rationalism and science for understanding reality. Bergson 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". In 1930, France awarded him its highest honour, the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur. Bergson's great popularity created a controversy in France, where his views were seen as opposing the "secular and scientific" attitude adopted by the Republic's officials.

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