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Bergsono “Pozityviosios” Metafizikos Santykiai Su Vakarų Mąstymo Tradicija
The Relation of Bergson’s “Positive” Metaphysics to the Western Thinking Tradition

Author(s): Antanas Andrijauskas
Subject(s): Metaphysics, Epistemology, Early Modern Philosophy
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Bergson; intuitivistic philosophy; “pozitiv” metaphyzics; non-classical philosophy; Schopenhauer;

Summary/Abstract: The article considers how the concept of “positive” metaphysics of Henri Bergson is related to the tradition of classical as well as non-classical philosophy. It also analyzes the leading ideas and doctrints of intuitivistic philosophy. The influence of the main leading philosophers on Bergson’s thinking and teaching is concisely discussed, focussing attention on such non-classical thinkers as Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche. Relaying on the analysis of Bergson's philosophical texts, the peculiarities of his “positive” metaphysics is shown.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 56
  • Page Range: 14-19
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Lithuanian