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Henri Bergson was a French philosopher, known for duration, creative evolution, and receiving the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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What did Henri Bergson mean by duration?
Bergson's duration, or duree, means lived time as continuous experience rather than time measured like points on a clock. This idea is central to works such as Time and Free Will.
Why did Bergson win the Nobel Prize in Literature instead of philosophy?
Bergson received the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature because of the style and influence of his philosophical writing. The Nobel committee recognized his ideas as well as the literary force of books such as Creative Evolution.
How does Creative Evolution fit into Bergson's philosophy?
Creative Evolution, published in 1907, presents life as driven by creative development rather than reducible to mechanical explanation. It introduced the famous idea of elan vital.
Did Bergson influence writers as well as philosophers?
Yes. Bergson's ideas about memory and time influenced modernist culture, including writers often discussed alongside Proust. His lectures in Paris were major intellectual events in the early 20th century.
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