{"product_id":"herald-of-a-restless-world-how-henri-bergson-brought-philosophy-to-the-people-hardcover","title":"Herald of a Restless World: How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Herring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson (1859-1941) became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a deterministic, predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity. An international celebrity, he made headlines around the world debating luminaries like Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein about free will and time. The vision of creative evolution and freedom he presented was so disruptive that the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e branded him \"the most dangerous man in the world.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHerald of a Restless World\u003c\/i\u003e, Emily Herring recovers how Bergson captivated a society in flux. She shows how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, laughter, and creativity continue to shape how we see the world around us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald of a Restless World\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect. Bergson's extraordinary insight into life's fundamental questions remains urgent and relevant to this day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Herring\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in Paris. She received her PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Leeds, and her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAeon \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 9.5 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978241540397,"sku":"9781541600942","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Mc-Xf3J69781541600942.webp?v=1775801220","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/herald-of-a-restless-world-how-henri-bergson-brought-philosophy-to-the-people-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}