Bergsonism

Synopsis

Deleuze identifies three pivotal concepts―duration, memory, and élan vital―that are found throughout bergson's writings. In this analysis of one major philosopher by another, gilles deleuze identifies three pivotal concepts―duration, memory, and élan vital―that are found throughout bergson's writings and shows the relevance of bergson's work to contemporary philosophical debates. Deleuze interprets and integrates these themes into a single philosophical program, arguing that bergson's philosophical intentions are methodological.