{"product_id":"herald-of-a-restless-world","title":"Herald of a Restless World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the French philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed twentieth-century thought—a “fascinating biography and magnificent revival of this brilliant thinker” (Skye Cleary, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Authentic\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Named a Best Book of 2024 by the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson (1859–1941) became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a deterministic, predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of consciousness and creativity. An international celebrity, he made headlines around the world debating luminaries like Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein about free will and time. The vision of creative evolution and freedom he presented was so disruptive that the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e branded him “the most dangerous man in the world.”   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHerald of a Restless World\u003c\/i\u003e, Emily Herring recovers how Bergson captivated a society in flux. She shows how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, laughter, and creativity continue to shape how we see the world around us.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald of a Restless World\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect. Bergson’s extraordinary insight into life’s fundamental questions remains urgent and relevant to this day. ","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44422099959986,"sku":"9781541600942","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_e0d30a42-9643-4b0a-8816-b6e852e836c2.jpg?v=1759552897","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/herald-of-a-restless-world","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}