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Morality and the philosophy of life in Guyau and Bergson

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Ansell-Pearson, Keith (2014) Morality and the philosophy of life in Guyau and Bergson. Continental Philosophy Review, 47 (1). pp. 59-85. doi:10.1007/s11007-014-9288-y ISSN 1387-2842.

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Abstract

In this essay I examine the contribution a philosophy of life is able to make to our understanding of morality, including our appreciation of its evolution or development and its future. I focus on two contributions, namely, those of Jean-Marie Guyau and Henri Bergson. In the case of Guyau I show that he pioneers the naturalistic study of morality through a conception of life; for him the moral progress of humanity is bound up with an increasing sociability, involving both the intensification of life and its expansion. In the case of Bergson I show that he also pioneers a novel naturalistic appreciation of morality, one that is keen to demonstrate morality’s two sources and so as to give us a firm grasp of the chances of a moral progress on the part of humanity. I suggest that of the two appreciations of morality Bergson’s is the richer since it contains a set of critical reflections on humanity’s condition that is lacking in Guyau. I conclude by suggesting that Bergson’s idea that modern humanity is confronted with the decision whether it wishes to continue living or not has lost none of its relevance today.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Guyau, Jean-Marie, 1854-1888, Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941, Pleasure, Duty, Ethics
Journal or Publication Title: Continental Philosophy Review
Publisher: Springer
ISSN: 1387-2842
Official Date: March 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
March 2014Published
6 February 2014Available
Volume: 47
Number: 1
Number of Pages: 17
Page Range: pp. 59-85
DOI: 10.1007/s11007-014-9288-y
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 29 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access: 29 December 2015

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