Interpreting Bergson

Bergson was a pre-eminent European philosopher of the early twentieth century and his work covers all major branches of philosophy. This volume of essays is the first collection in twenty years in English to address the whole of Bergson''s philosophy including his metaphysics epistemology philosophy of science philosophy of life aesthetics ethics social and political thought and religion. The essays explore Bergson''s influence on a number of different fields and also extend his thought to pressing issues of our time including philosophy as a way of life inclusion and exclusion in politics ecology the philosophy of race and discrimination and religion and its enduring appeal. The volume will be valuable for all who are interested in this important thinker and his continuing relevance.