Henri Bergson's Philosophy Quiz

What concept did Henri Bergson introduce to challenge the conventional understanding of time?

• Relativity

• Duration

• Chronology

• Quantum Time

According to Bergson, what type of knowledge provides a deeper connection to reality?

• Intellectual knowledge

• Intuitive knowledge

• Empirical knowledge

• Scientific knowledge

In 'Matter and Memory,' what does Bergson argue plays a critical role in perceiving the present?

• Perception

• Consciousness

• Memory

• Imagination

What term did Bergson use to describe the vital force driving evolution and creativity?

• Vitalism

• Élan vital

• Creative impulse

• Life force

Which of the following fields was NOT mentioned as being influenced by Bergson's thoughts?

• Philosophy

• Literature

• Psychoanalysis

• Biology

Bergson's critique of mechanistic science suggests that life involves an element of what?

• Determinism

• Creativity

• Stability

• Predictability

Which thinker was inspired by Bergson's ideas?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Albert Einstein

• Carl Jung