Matter and Memory explores the relationship between the body and consciousness, focusing on how perception and memory shape human experience. Bergson distinguishes between two types of memory: habit memory, which governs automatic actions, and pure memory, which preserves the past as lived experience. He argues that memory is not stored in the brain like a physical object but is instead a spiritual act that coexists with perception and allows for freedom of thought and action.
Challenging materialist and mechanistic views of the mind, the book presents a dualistic framework in which matter and memory belong to different orders of reality—matter to the external world and memory to consciousness. By emphasizing duration and intuition as keys to understanding reality, the work lays the foundation for Bergson’s broader philosophical project and offers a profound alternative to prevailing scientific explanations of the mind.
Penulis: Henri Bergson
Penerbit: Odise, 2025
Kategori: Filsafat
SKU: BRD24257
Bahasa: English
Dimensi: 14 x 20 cm l Sofcover
Tebal: Vi + 195 hlm | Bookpaper
Harga: 80.000