Henri Bergson, Jankelevitch Vladimir

Appearing here in English for the first time, Vladimir Jankélévitchs Henri Bergson is one of the two great commentaries written on Henri Bergson. Gilles Deleuzes Bergsonism renewed interest in the great French philosopher but failed to consider Bergsons experiential and religious perspectives. Here Jankélévitch covers all aspects of Bergsons thought, emphasizing the concepts of time and duration, memory, evolution, simplicity, love, and joy. A friend of Bergsons, Jankélévitch first published this book in 1931 and revised it in 1959 to treat Bergsons later works. This unabridged translation of the 1959 edition includes an editors introduction, which contextualizes and outlines Jankélévitchs reading of Bergson, additional essays on Bergson by Jankélévitch, and Bergsons letters to Jankélévitch.