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One of the major works of an important modem philosopher, Matter and Memory investigates the autonomous yet interconnected planes formed by matter and perception on the one hand and memory and time on the other.
"Matter and Memory was the diagnosis of a crisis in psychology. Movement, as physical reality in the external world, and the image, as psychic reality in consciousness, could no longer be opposed. The Bergsonian discovery of a movement-image, and more profoundly, of a time-image, still retains such richness today that it is not certain that all its consequences have been drawn." Gilles Deleuze "Since the end of the Last century, philosophy has made a series of attempts to lay hold of the 'true' experience as opposed to the kind that manifests itself in the standardized, denatured life of the civilized masses. It is customary to classify these efforts under the heading of a philosophy of life. Towering above this literature is Bergson's early monumental work, Matter and Memory." Walter Benjamin
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"Since the end of the last century," Walter Benjamin wrote, "philosophy has made a series of attempts to lay hold of the 'true' experience as opposed to the kind that manifests itself in the standardized, denatured life of the civilised masses. It is customary to classify these efforts under the heading of a philosophy of life. Towering above this literature is Henri Bergson's early monumental work, Matter and Memory."
Along with Husserl's Ideas and Heidegger's Being and Time, Bergson's work represents one of the great twentieth-century investigations into perception and memory, movement and time, matter and mind. Arguably Bergson's most significant book, Matter and Memory is essential to an understanding of his philosophy and its legacy.
This new edition includes an annotated bibliography prepared by Bruno Paradis.
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Matter and Memory
"Since the end of the last century," Walter Benjamin wrote, "philosophy has made a series of attempts to lay hold of the 'true' experience as opposed to the kind that manifests itself in the standardized, denatured life of the civilised masses. It is customary to classify these efforts under the heading of a philosophy of life. Towering above this literature...Paperback$7600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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Henri Bergson's Matter and Memory is acclaimed for addressing a significant psychological crisis by exploring the interrelationship between physical movement and psychic images, as highlighted by Gilles Deleuze. Walter Benjamin notes its pioneering contribution to the philosophy of life, signifying a shift from conventional, standardised experiences to a more profound understanding of human consciousness.
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ISBN: 9780942299052
Publisher: Zone Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 1988
Country: United States
Imprint: Zone Books
Contributors:
- Translated by N. M. Paul
- Translated by W. S. Palmer
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 499g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1927. His works include Time and Free Will, An Introduction to Metaphysics, Creative Evolution, and The Creative Mind.
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