BERGSON, HENRI

1859), Fr. philosopher, prof. at the College de France, and exponent of the Philosophy Change, according to which previous systems of thought attach too much importance to knowledge. Life 1s first| to be explained, and gives a key to nature of knowledge. Knowledge has value in serving life. The intellect and a instinct are two modes of the mind's with activity, developed along different lines a of evolution, to serve the needs of the organism, But in ‘intuition’ we have a power of apprehending reality directly, a sympathetic attitude by which we has seem to enter into it. Elected to French Academy, 1914. During World War was was entrusted with mi ions to U.S.