French philosopher Henri-Louis Bergson attained a massive following in the early twentieth century, based largely on the popular appeal of his stance that intuition should be prized over reason. In this thoughtful critique of Bergson's work, British psychologist Karin Stephen deconstructs the attractiveness of Bergson's position and carefully catalogs its shortcomings.
French philosopher Henri-Louis Bergson attained a massive following in the early twentieth century, based largely on the popular appeal of his stance that intuition should be prized over reason. In this thoughtful critique of Bergson's work, British psychologist Karin Stephen deconstructs the attractiveness of Bergson's position and carefully catalogs its shortcomings.