Time and Free Will

What if time as measured by clocks is not the time we truly live? In this groundbreaking work, Henri Bergson draws a vital distinction between "clock time"—a spatial, measurable abstraction—and "duration"—the flowing, qualitative time of inner experience. By exploring the intensity of feelings, the multiplicity of conscious states, and the nature of free will, Bergson overturns stale assumptions inherited from mechanistic science and associationist psychology. This faithful modern-English edition renders his arguments in clear, natural prose, preserving the rigor and elegance of the original while making it accessible to today's reader. Whether you are new to philosophy or returning to a classic, you will discover a compelling vision of human freedom rooted in the immediate data of consciousness. Part of The Modern Wisdom Library.