Bergsonism: Meaning and Definition of

Berg•son•ism

Pronunciation: (bûrg'su-niz"um, berg'-), [key]
— n.
  1. the philosophy of Bergson, emphasizing duration as the central fact of experience and asserting the existence of the élan vital as an original life force essentially governing all organic processes.
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