The Meaning of the War.

Bergson (Henri)

The Meaning of the War.

Life & Matter in Conflict. With an Introduction by H. Wildon Carr.

Description: FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, occasional spots, pp. 47, foolscap 8vo, original purple cloth, the backstrip and upper board lettered in gilt, the latter with a decoration stamped in same, corners a little pushed, light rubbing to extremities, a few spots to edges, contemporary ownership inscription to flyleaf, good

Publication Details: T. Fisher Unwin, 1915

Notes: Bergson's lecture is more in the service of patriotism, with the overarching sentiment of it being 'a war to end war', than philosophy – and perhaps on that basis met with popularity, reaching second and third impressions in the months following its original publication in June 1915.

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