The human condition in terms of existential standing for Bergson

In this thesis, what has been discussed is that human condition in terms of evaluation of existence in Henri Bergson's philosophical system. Because of structure of existence is a continual presence in Bergson's philosophical system, it is very important that what is the position of human according to this position. In this continual transition area, what brings into being a human essence is a critical question. In this thesis, this question is researched in detail.Henri Bergson's philosophy is based fundamentally on his concept of time, which he calls it duration. Bergson, firstly explain his thoughts about duration related with human in his first period, then he extends it and he identify this concept with universe. Bergson presents human like presence of duration in his later works. Life?s self-creation effort appears as evolution. Life, tries to exceed the resistance against the matter, and try inserting the freedom into the matter. After various development stages, life presents itself in human with it?s real meaning and freely. Therefore, human emerges like existence which life realize itself on it. In addition, memory has an important position in both on the human understanding and existence in Bergson's thought; also this concept is related with the duration.