bergsonian

Berg·son

[burg-suhn, berg-; French berg-sawn]
noun
Hen·ri [ahn-ree] , 1859–1941, French philosopher and writer: Nobel prize for literature 1927.

Berg·so·ni·an [burg-soh-nee-uhn, berg-] , adjective, noun
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Bergson (ˈbɜːɡsən, French bɛrksɔn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
Bergsonian
 
adj, —n

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Bergson (ˈbɜːɡsən, French bɛrksɔn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
Bergsonian
 
adj, —n

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