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Life, Matter, Nothingness, Creativity, Arts & Humanities, Philosophy, 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields, 2203 Philosophy, 2204 Religion and Religious Studies, 5003 Philosophy

Abstract:

This article explores the relation between Bergson's concept of nothingness, as he analyses it in his work The Creative Evolution, and his conception of life. It is argued that he only can determine nothingness as a "pseudo-idea" at the price of some general presuppositions concerning life and the spirit. Hence, the core question this article deals with, is: what are these presuppositions and how do they influence Bergson's description of life and matter?