An Introduction to Gaston Bachelard: Philosophy of Time and Science

Gaston Bachelard was one of the most influential philosophers of science, time, and imagination in the twentieth century. In this video, I provide a clear introduction to Gaston Bachelard’s philosophy, outlining his major works and explaining his key ideas on time, scientific rationality, and the imagination. This lecture introduces Bachelard’s early epistemological writings, including Essai sur la connaissance approchée, La valeur inductive de la relativité, and Le nouvel esprit scientifique, as well as his later works on time and imagination such as L’Intuition de l’instant, La dialectique de la durée, and The Poetics of Space. I explain how Bachelard’s philosophy of time develops from his work in the philosophy of science and how concepts like the instant, rhythm, and imagination shape human experience. This video is ideal for students of philosophy, history of science, literature, and critical theory, as well as anyone looking for a beginner-friendly explanation of Gaston Bachelard’s ideas. Here is the Wikipedia page mentioned. See especially the bibliography section: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_... Secondary sources referenced in the video: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/m... https://gastonbachelard.org/gaston-ba... #GastonBachelard #GastonBachelardexplained #GastonBachelardphilosophy #Bachelardphilosophy #GastonBachelardtime #philosophyoftime #philosophyexplained #frenchphilosophy