@article{ART003308210},
author={LEE Myung gon},
title={Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self},
journal={PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE},
issn={1975-1621},
year={2026},
number={50},
pages={161-188}
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AU - LEE Myung gon
TI - Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self
JO - PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 50
PB - Research Institute for East-West Thought
SP - 161
EP - 188
SN - 1975-1621
AB - For Bergson, perception, memory, and consciousness are inseparable. In principle, perception means perceiving the entire object, but in reality, it means ‘selecting’ a specific part of the object and perceiving it through ‘focusing attention.’ In the sense that ‘discernment’ is required in the act of choosing, (sensory) perception already implies a mental act. The mind gains insight into moving objects, condensed objects, and objects of duration through ‘intuition.’ This signifies a metaphysical act of cognition that is distinct from scientific cognition that is numerical and fixed. It is through this act of intuition that humans perceive consciousness and self-consciousness, which are condensed memories. Since the act of perception essentially means preparing for possible actions in the urgent future, conscious actions always contain ‘continuity’ that concentrates the past, present, and future. In other words, conscious action is a creative act that prepares for the future. This applies equally to having ‘self-consciousness (ego)’; through selection, adjustment, and transformation of memories, an individual becomes a being who continuously creates himself while structuring his self- consciousness.
KW - perception;intuition;memory;consciousness;self-creation
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LEE Myung gon. (2026). Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 50, 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. 2026, "Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self", PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, no.50, pp.161-188.
LEE Myung gon "Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE 50 pp.161-188 (2026) : 161.
LEE Myung gon. Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self. 2026; 50 : 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. "Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.50(2026) : 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE, 50, 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self. PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE. 2026; 50 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self. 2026; 50 : 161-188.
LEE Myung gon. "Bergson: Reflections on the Interrelationships of Perception, Memory, and Consciousness in the Formation of the Self" PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE no.50(2026) : 161-188.
