Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?

This paper aims to outline the principal philosophical dimensions of Bergson’s idea of mind and its relationship with physical reality. I will examine the treatment of this long-standing metaphysical problem in the works of this philosopher, and I will show that no clear solution to this perennial q...

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Main Author: Carlos Blanco-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2019-01-01
Series:Miscelánea Comillas
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Online Access:https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/miscelaneacomillas/article/view/10895
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spelling doaj-07ab41d1b9734d4c8cdfb78f8c8648852020-11-25T02:33:13ZengUniversidad Pontificia ComillasMiscelánea Comillas0210-95222341-085X2019-01-017614930932010071Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?Carlos Blanco-PérezThis paper aims to outline the principal philosophical dimensions of Bergson’s idea of mind and its relationship with physical reality. I will examine the treatment of this long-standing metaphysical problem in the works of this philosopher, and I will show that no clear solution to this perennial question of Western thought emerges from Bergson’s account of the nature of mind and matter.https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/miscelaneacomillas/article/view/10895Bergsonmind-body problemélanintuitionconsciousness
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Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
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title Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
title_short Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
title_full Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
title_fullStr Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
title_full_unstemmed Henri Bergson: a solution to the mind-body problem?
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publisher Universidad Pontificia Comillas
series Miscelánea Comillas
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2341-085X
publishDate 2019-01-01
description This paper aims to outline the principal philosophical dimensions of Bergson’s idea of mind and its relationship with physical reality. I will examine the treatment of this long-standing metaphysical problem in the works of this philosopher, and I will show that no clear solution to this perennial question of Western thought emerges from Bergson’s account of the nature of mind and matter.
topic Bergson
mind-body problem
élan
intuition
consciousness
url https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/miscelaneacomillas/article/view/10895
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