H. Bergson on the Problem of Origin of Life
Henri Bergson’s conjectures about the origin of life avoid providing a solution to the problem, and yet he did make some suggestions. A close reading of his texts reveals the philosopher’s implicit assumption of an origin of life on Earth through natural processes. This paper is concerned with the...
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Henri Bergson’s conjectures about the origin of life avoid providing a solution to the problem, and yet he did make some suggestions. A close reading of his texts reveals the philosopher’s implicit assumption of an origin of life on Earth through natural processes. This paper is concerned with the concept of an élan, and focuses on the evolution of this philosophical concept in Bergson’s thought. The argument divides the élan from its constant companion, vital, in order to highlight its non-spiritual aspect which applies to what that Bergson described as “physiological life.” I emphasize that élan has a history, and that there must have been a moment when an élan began. Finally, the argument moves from élan’s history/origin to life’s history/origin.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f4bfffe50ce40c99fb33f93ffda2b082024-04-23T09:06:24ZengVilnius University PressProblemos1392-11262424-61582024-04-0110510.15388/Problemos.2024.105.5H. Bergson on the Problem of Origin of LifePavlo Bartusiak0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5009-467XLviv National Stepan Gzhytsky University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Ukraine Henri Bergson’s conjectures about the origin of life avoid providing a solution to the problem, and yet he did make some suggestions. A close reading of his texts reveals the philosopher’s implicit assumption of an origin of life on Earth through natural processes. This paper is concerned with the concept of an élan, and focuses on the evolution of this philosophical concept in Bergson’s thought. The argument divides the élan from its constant companion, vital, in order to highlight its non-spiritual aspect which applies to what that Bergson described as “physiological life.” I emphasize that élan has a history, and that there must have been a moment when an élan began. Finally, the argument moves from élan’s history/origin to life’s history/origin. https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/34759Bergsonorigin of lifephysiological lifeélanélan vital |
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| title | H. Bergson on the Problem of Origin of Life |
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| title_fullStr | H. Bergson on the Problem of Origin of Life |
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| title_short | H. Bergson on the Problem of Origin of Life |
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| topic | Bergson origin of life physiological life élan élan vital |
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