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View article: Response to Moravec, Bergson and the philosophy of religion
Response to Moravec, Bergson and the philosophy of religion Open
This short communication offers a response to Moravec’s arguments in Henri Bergson and the philosophy of religion.
View article: Freedom as retroactivity in Bergson’s Time and Free Will
Freedom as retroactivity in Bergson’s Time and Free Will Open
The conception of the free act in Henri Bergson’s 1889 Time and Free Will involves the underdeveloped idea that “effects precede their causes” in the motivational structure of the free decision: rather than motives determining the decision…
View article: Trust, Social Support and Hope Resources
Trust, Social Support and Hope Resources Open
The current chapter is dedicated to the exploration of different sources and activities of hope across countries. In particular, we explore how these serve as expressions of trust and confidence in the availability of resources, nourishing…
View article: Mastering the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: From Anxiety to Hope
Mastering the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: From Anxiety to Hope Open
This chapter presents selected results of the Hope Barometer survey during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. Against the background of the intense feelings of stress and anxiety in these times of crisis, we first review current theories…
View article: HEIDEGGER ON “POSSIBILITY”
HEIDEGGER ON “POSSIBILITY” Open
This article by M. Sinclair is devoted to the problem of modality in the philosophical works of M. Heidegger his study of being-possible as one of the modes of being. The author analyzes in detail the evolution of the concept of “possibili…
View article: JPOSNA Fracture Quiz
JPOSNA Fracture Quiz Open
This trauma quiz represents an interactive session where POSNA members are able to work through 9 clinical scenarios to challenge how they would address these problems. Associated with each scenario is an OITE-style question and multiple c…
View article: The Bergsonian Mind
The Bergsonian Mind Open
In this chapter, I show that Bergson’s philosophy had a significant impact on the development of James’s thought. Although many commentators have denied this, including Bergson himself, this is because they have not realised just how much …
View article: Bergson’s Philosophy of Will and the War of 1914–1918
Bergson’s Philosophy of Will and the War of 1914–1918 Open
In his wartime discourses of 1914, Henri Bergson mobilizes his philosophy of creative evolution: France is a nation of creative life able to replenish itself, whereas Germany, for all its technological might, is a mechanistic power bound t…