Emily Herring

Nov 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Emily Herring

HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People, by Emily HerringIn the second decade of the last century, The New York Times could not stop writing about Henri Bergson, whom it called "the favorite philosopher of the salons." There was a gushing interview from Paris, in which the great man explained "his wonderful philosophy of the 'vital impulse' working in and through matter." There were reviews of books by him and about him.

Oct 29, 2024 | lithub.com | Emily Herring

In the late months of 1859, if you had walked down the rue Lamartine in Paris on a chilly autumn evening, you might have overheard Henri Bergson’s father, Michal Bergson, gently playing one of his own compositions to his newborn son—perhaps a mazurka inspired by his old teacher Frédéric Chopin. Article continues after advertisementThe year 1859 had been a good one for the Bergson family.

Oct 24, 2024 | audible.co.uk | Emily Herring

How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People Narrated by: Esther Wane Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Oct 24, 2024 | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Alya Mooro |Emily Herring

As heard on Radio 4's Free ThinkingHenri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity.

Sep 6, 2024 | engelsbergideas.com | Emily Herring

It is hard to imagine today that, in the years leading up to the First World War, the most famous person in the world was not an actor or a singer, but a philosopher. Henri Bergson’s name is now quite obscure, especially in the English-speaking world.