Bergsonian Duration and Élan Vital
베르그송의 지속과 생의 도약
A vitalist process philosophy distinguishing static, spatialized mechanical time from qualitative, undivided psychological duration (*durée pure*), propelled by an evolutionary creative force (*élan vital*).
| Field | Philosophy |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Evolutionary Approach Phenomenology |
| Key figures | 👤 Henri Bergson (앙리 베르그송) |
| Year | 1907 |
Key Claims
Henri Bergson argued that mechanistic science spatializes time into quantitative discrete units. Real time is durée—an indivisible, continuous flow of qualitative states. Evolution is driven not by mechanistic selection alone, but by an internal creative vital impulse (élan vital).
Further Reading
- Bergson, H. (1907). L’Évolution créatrice. (English: Creative Evolution, 1911).
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