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Murakami Ryu

Affiliate Master Yamaguchi University

“A psychology which accords so extensive and so handsome a place to sensibility”(4) : a study of the bergsonian notion of <sensibility> in his later years

The philosophical studies of Yamaguchi University Volume 29 Page 1-15
published_at 2022-03-28
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Title
「かくも大きく立派な地位を感性にさずける心理学」(4) : 晩期ベルクソン哲学における「感性」概念
“A psychology which accords so extensive and so handsome a place to sensibility”(4) : a study of the bergsonian notion of <sensibility> in his later years
Abstract
In another paper I pointed out that Henri Bergson (1859-1941), a French philosopher, in his early years argues on <sensibility> from a similar viewpoint to his contemporaries’. In this paper I aim to examine his notion of <sensibility> in his later years, focusing on The Two Sources of Morality and Religion (1932). Although rarely pointed out, in The Two Sources Bergson argues on <sensibility>
from his particular point of view. He proposes “a psychology which accords so extensive and so handsome a place to sensibility,” where emotion gains an advantage over intellect and volition. When we compare The Two Sources with Technical and Critical Vocabulary of the Philosophy, a French encyclopedia published in 1926, we see that Bergson has his conception in common with his contemporaries to some extent, but that on the other hand he is outstanding among his contemporaries especially for his paying attention to the <superior component> of <sensibility>, which is characterized by activity and unity, in contrast to the <inferior component>, which is characterized by passivity and multiplicity.
Creators Murakami Ryu
Affiliate Master Yamaguchi University
[kakenhi]15501 grid.268397.1
Source Identifiers [PISSN] 0919-357X
Languages jpn
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publishers 山口大学哲学研究会
Date Issued 2022-03-28
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