{"product_id":"bergsons-philosophy-of-biology-virtual-and-the-vital-9781474488815","title":"Bergson'S Philosophy of Biology: Virtual and the Vital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn Reconstructing Bergson's Philosophy of Biology, Tano S. Posteraro offers a fresh perspective on Henri Bergson's evolutionary metaphysics by critically reappraising his engagements with evolutionary theory. He demonstrates that Bergson's philosophy is not limited to phenomenology but encompasses a systematic approach to biology, making him a pioneer in the field. Posteraro's book provides a valuable counterpoint to the traditional understanding of Bergson as a metaphysical vitalist and highlights his interdisciplinary relevance beyond philosophy, literature, and the arts. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 312 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 August 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReconstructs Bergson's philosophy of biology in dialogue with the life sciences of today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritically reappraises Bergson's evolutionary metaphysics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes summaries, interpretations, and evaluations of Bergson's various engagements with evolutionary theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides a counterpoint to the traditional understanding of Bergson as a phenomenologist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers a critical rejoinder to Bergson's reputation as a metaphysical vitalist by bringing his work into dialogue with arguments and issues in the philosophy of science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMakes a strong case for Bergson's interdisciplinary relevance outside of the typical fields of philosophy, literature, and the arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are in the midst of a return to Henri Bergson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe French philosopher whose influence touches the fields of continental philosophy, literary theory and art theory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revival of interest in his work could even be called a full-blown Bergson renaissance. Tano S. Posteraro contributes to this increasingly serious study of Bergson's philosophy with a tight focus on Bergson's theory of evolution. He presents an alternative Bergson: not a phenomenologist whose central concern is the conscious experience of lived time or the lived body in time, but a systematic philosopher of biology with a robust, prescient, and largely workable evolutionary programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474488815\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tano Posteraro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45343662244090,"sku":"9781474488815","price":16.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1710173498351_book.jpg?v=1710410426","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/bergsons-philosophy-of-biology-virtual-and-the-vital-9781474488815","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}