Leonard Lawlor is Dunavant Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Memphis. He has written widely on Continental Philosophy.
"The Challenge of Bergsonism takes Matter and Memory, Bergson's
most daring and difficult text, and not only makes it accessible to
students of Bergson but also to anyone interested in current issues
in Continental philosophy. More than this, the book offers a
sophisticated Continental alternative to current debates in
ontology, phenomenology and ethics."--John Mullarkey, editor of
Henri-Bergson: Key Writings and author of Bergson and
Philosophy
"Lawlor's book is the clearest and most concise of all the new
books to appear on Bergson in English. Lawlor presents a Bergson
who has inspired contemporary French thought of both the ultimate
philosopher of immanence, Deleuze, and the ultimate philosopher of
transcendence, Levinas...Lawlor presents a philosophy that
fundamentally challenges three trends in continental philosophy:
Phenomenology, Ontology, and Ethics. He focuses on the primary
Bergsonian innovation, Duration." --Janus Head, Summer 2005
*Janus Head*
"Lawler (Univ. of Memphis) has written a brilliant introduction to
Bergson's groundbreaking masterpiece, Matter and Memory (1911). In
a mere 116 pages...he takes readers through the phenomenology,
ontology, and ethics contained in Bergson's difficult book. The
result is a meticulous yet clear tour through the fundamental
concepts of a philosophy that so far has not received the proper
attention. Lawlor manages to simultaneously explain the theory and
waken interest in further study of a body of thought that offers a
refreshing alternative to the dominant approaches to
philosophy...Highly recommended. Graduate students through
faculty." -S. Rura, CHOICE magazine
*Choice*
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