Emily Herring

Writer

Emily Herring is a writer based in Paris. She is the author of HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD. HOW HENRI BERGSON BROUGHT PHILOSOPHY TO THE PEOPLE. She received her PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Leeds and, in addition to Aeon, her writing has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement.

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Written by Emily Herring

Period photo of a white nun in glasses and a young Black man in a vest laughing on steps in a park on a sunny day.

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Thinkers and theories

Laughter is vital

For philosopher Henri Bergson, laughter solves a serious human conundrum: how to keep our minds and social lives elastic

Emily Herring

Black-and-white photo of a crowd outside a building, with many people wearing dark hats and coats and two policemen standing in front.

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Thinkers and theories

Henri Bergson, celebrity

Women loved Bergson’s philosophy of creativity, change and freedom, but their enthusiasm fuelled a backlash against him

Emily Herring