Henri Bergson
Henri Bergson
Henri-Louis Bergsonwas a major French philosopher, influential especially in the first half of the 20th century. Bergson convinced many thinkers that the processes of immediate experience and intuition are more significant than abstract rationalism and science for understanding reality...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth18 October 1859
CountryFrance
heart unique reality
Intuition is a method of feeling one's way intellectually into the inner heart of a thing, in order to locate what is unique and inexpressible in it. If there is a way of grasping a reality in absolute rather than relative terms, of entering into it rather than taking up positions on it, of seizing hold of it without any translation or symbolism, then that way is metaphysics itself.
time past causes
The present contains nothing more than the past, and what is found in the effect was already in the cause.
reality faculty intellect
Some other faculty than the intellect is necessary for the apprehension of reality.
doubt atheism reason
Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable.
sex civilization appeals
Sex-appeal is the keynote of our whole civilization.
creativity joy feelings
There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation.
inspirational life philosophical
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.
dream reality ideas
The idea of the future, pregnant with an infinity of possibilities, is thus more fruitful than the future itself, and this is why we find more charm in hope than in possession, in dreams than in reality.
art communication reality
If reality impacted directly on our senses and our consciousness, if we could have direct communication between the material world and ourselves, art would be unnecessary.
motivational spiritual heart
Fortunately, some are born with spiritual immune systems that sooner or later give rejection to the illusory worldview grafted upon them from birth through social conditioning. They begin sensing that something is amiss, and start looking for answers. Inner knowledge and anomalous outer experiences show them a side of reality others are oblivious to, and so begins their journey of awakening. Each step of the journey is made by following the heart instead of following the crowd and by choosing knowledge over the veils of ignorance.
inspirational motivational change
To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.
essential function gods machine universe
The essential function of the universe, which is a machine for making gods
body external gives images influences movement
And I also see how this body influences external images : it gives back movement to them.