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100 1 _aBergson, Henri,
_d1859-1941
240 1 0 _aSignification de la guerre. English
245 1 4 _aThe Meaning of the War: Life & Matter in Conflict
246 1 _aLife and matter in conflict
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-20
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Life and matter at war -- The force which wastes and that which does not waste.
508 _aProduced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Meaning of the War: Life & Matter in Conflict" by Henri Bergson is a philosophical examination of the nature of war, written during the early 20th century amid the tumult of World War I. This text, a discourse delivered at the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, delves into the conflict between life and mechanized forces, exploring how these opposing principles manifest in the face of war. Bergson articulates his views on the broader implications of warfare, challenging the materialistic perspectives prevalent at the time. In this work, Bergson argues that World War I represents the struggle between the vibrant forces of life and the rigid mechanisms of a militarized society, particularly criticizing Germany's embrace of a materialistic and militaristic ideology. He contrasts the organic growth of nations with the artificial unification stemming from Prussian militarism, stressing how this mechanized mindset ultimately leads to violence and destruction. As he reflects on the moral implications of war, Bergson emphasizes that true moral and spiritual strength arises from ideals of justice and freedom, which stand in stark opposition to Germany's brute force. Thus, he posits that the outcome of the war is not just a matter of material superiority but a decisive confrontation between moral forces that can rejuvenate humanity and the destructive paths of mechanization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918
653 _aNational characteristics, German
700 1 _aCarr, Herbert Wildon,
_d1857-1931
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17111
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