Why did Bergson advocate for intuition?
The intellect, by its very nature, is geared towards action and the manipulation of matter. It analyzes, divides, and fixes things into static concepts. However, reality, particularly the reality of consciousness and life, is in constant flux and creation. To truly grasp this dynamic unfolding, we need intuition—a method of intellectual sympathy, of placing ourselves within the object of study to experience its inner movement and continuity. It allows us to perceive duration as it is lived, not as it is abstractly represented.
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