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Matter and Memory: An Intro to Henri Bergson with Jack Bagby
Apr 20, 2024
Jack Bagby, an expert on Henri Bergson's 'Matter and Memory', delves into Bergson's theory of perception, memory, and consciousness. They discuss Bergson's influence on other philosophers, the complexity of our experience of images, perceptual hierarchy, ethical considerations, dreams, and the relevance of Bergson's methodology to modern cognitive studies.
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- Bergson challenges conventional notions by viewing objects and mechanisms as images, blurring the distinction between reality and perception.
- Bergson's realist view of memory separates memory from representation, suggesting that memories are not confined to the brain.
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Bergson's Theory of the Image and Perception
Bergson's theory of the image in 'Matter and Memory' challenges conventional notions by suggesting that everything, including objects of perception and the mechanisms that sense them, are images. He separates reality into the actualized image and the virtual, understood through memory. Bergson aims to connect sensation and perception intimately with reality, avoiding the separation seen in empiricism and Kantian philosophy.
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