ABSTRACT
Articles have been written dealing with Henri Bergson's message to Feminism. Bergson has not written explicitly upon Ethics. In some quarters, however, so much has been made of Bergson as a supporter of certain ethical tendencies and certain social movements. This chapter examines this question of ethical and political implications and shows how far this use of Bergson is justified. Both ethical and political thought to-day are deriving fresh stimulation from the revision of many formulæ, the modification of many conceptions which the War has inevitably caused. At the same time the keen interest taken in studies like social psychology and political philosophy combines with a growing interest in movements such as Guild Socialism and Syndicalism. The current which in philosophy sets against intellectualism, in the political realm sets against the State. This political anti-intellectualism shows a definite tendency to belittle the State in comparison with economic or social groups.
