Bergson

American  

[burg-suhn, berg-, berg-sawn] / ˈbɜrg sən, ˈbɛrg-, bɛrgˈsɔ̃ /

noun

1. Henri 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel Prize in Literature 1927.

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Bergson British  

/ ˈbɜːɡsən, bɛrksɔn /

noun

1. Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927

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Other Word Forms

• Bergsonian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Bergson

Anna Bergson, who is married to a rabbi and whose children attend Jewish schools, said at a local vigil on Friday that antisemitic hatred had been "brewing" before the attack.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

The former California governor and Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Chairman Simon Bergson, the son of Holocaust survivors, highlighted how prejudice can be wiped out in the space of a generation.

From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2022

Bergson added: “Arnold and I are living proof that within one generation hatred can be shifted entirely. Governor, thank you for joining us here today.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

He said he and Bergson, who are close in age, were united in their work.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

Now in criticizing Spencer, M. Bergson says: 'The usual device of the Spencerian method consists in reconstructing evolution with the fragments of the evolved....

From Spencer's Philosophy of Science The Herbert Spencer Lecture Delivered at the Museum 7 November, 1913 by C. Lloyd (Conwy Lloyd) Morgan

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