You probably know that Russell misrepresented William James in similarly unfair ways, promoting a view of James as unserious because he took religious belief seriously and pragmatism as anti-science because it sketches the limits of instrumental reason.
Your book is waiting for me at my local bookstore. Thrilled it is arrived and that, thanks to you, Bergson is getting so much attention!
Let's hope that Bertrand Russell's time is coming to an end. He lost me when in his autobiography (I think) he said he struggled with Kant, but then simply declared, "Darn it, the external world exists." That isn't the way to end a metaphysical question!
Well said. I asked my library to order a copy. Four are in order in local libraries in the north Chicago metropolitan area. Congratulations!
Bertrand Russell, while a brilliant man in many ways, did a lot of damage to Philosophy in the Anglosphere.
You probably know that Russell misrepresented William James in similarly unfair ways, promoting a view of James as unserious because he took religious belief seriously and pragmatism as anti-science because it sketches the limits of instrumental reason.
Your book is waiting for me at my local bookstore. Thrilled it is arrived and that, thanks to you, Bergson is getting so much attention!
As a biographer, this very much captured my own experience.
The work of Iain McGilchrist makes use of some of Bergson's thought. I highly recommend The Matter With Things.
Let's hope that Bertrand Russell's time is coming to an end. He lost me when in his autobiography (I think) he said he struggled with Kant, but then simply declared, "Darn it, the external world exists." That isn't the way to end a metaphysical question!