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Modern · Philosophy

Matter and Memory

by Henri Bergson. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Henri Bergson examining time, consciousness, creativity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1896
Origin
France
Era
Modern
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

TimeConsciousnessCreativity

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Henri Bergson examining time, consciousness, creativity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.