Henri Bergson Philosopher

Henri-Louis Bergson (French: [bɛʁksɔn]; 18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a major French philosopher, influential especially in the first half of the 20th century. Bergson convinced many thinkers that the processes of immediate experience and intuition are more significant than abstract rationalism and science for understanding reality.He was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented". In 1930, France awarded him its highest honour, the Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur.

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Alias (AKA)	Bergson Henri-Louis
Birth date	October 18, 1859
Date of death	January 04, 1941
Era	20th-century philosophy
Main interest	Epistemology Metaphysics Philosophy of language Philosophy of mathematics

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influenced	Gilles Deleuze
influenced by	Immanuel Kant
notable idea	Élan vital Duration (philosophy) Intuition (Bergson) Open society
philosophical school	Continental philosophy Spiritualism (philosophy)