Darkened Counsel: The Problem of Evil in Bergson’s Metaphysics of Integral Experience

Henri Bergson's work is often presented as an optimistic philosophy. This essay presents a counter-narrative to that reading by looking to the place of the problem of evil within his integral metaphysics. For, if Bergson’s philosophy is simply optimistic, or simply derives meaning from the whol...

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Main Author: Anthony Paul Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy
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Online Access:http://jffp.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jffp/article/view/774