Bergson and German philosophy. 1907–1932

In the book, which the author called “Geofilosophical Atlas”, on the basis of a large number of materials and documents, including archival, the history of the philosophical contacts of Bergson and German thinkers in the first third of the 20th century is traced in detail. Four cities - centers of special philosophical traditions were stopping in this route of Bergson"s ideas in Germany: Ian, where neo -eideanist R. Oiken and his disciples, Berlin, where Bergson"s ideas were largely perceived by G. Zimmel, where hedelberg was interpreted by Bergsonism. . Drish, the philosopher of culture and theologian E. Trölch, as well as representatives of neo -Kantianism -in. Windelband, Rickert and E, Cassirer, finally, Gettingen, where M. Scheler showed great interest in Bergson"s teaching. The author shows that dialogues with German philosophers, as well as the experience of the First World War, significantly influenced the evolution of Bergson"s views, reflected in the ethical-religious concept set forth in the “two sources of morality and religion” (1932).
The book of K. Zanfi, which opens up many new pages of the history of Western philosophy of the first third of the XX century, will be interesting to both specialists and a wide reader audience