Matter and Memory
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Matter and Memory is a 1896 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the relationship between perception, memory, and the nature of reality.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matter and Memory canonical | 5 |
| Henri Bergson’s work "Matter and Memory" | 1 |
| Matière et mémoire | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matter and Memory Context triple: [Henri Bergson, notableWork, Matter and Memory]
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A.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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B.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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C.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
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D.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 1890 book by William James that helped establish psychology as a scientific discipline and introduced key ideas such as the stream of consciousness and functionalism.
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E.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matter and Memory Target entity description: Matter and Memory is a 1896 philosophical work by Henri Bergson that explores the relationship between perception, memory, and the nature of reality.
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A.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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B.
The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations is Ernst Mach’s influential philosophical and scientific treatise that examines perception and experience to argue for an empiricist, anti-metaphysical view of the physical world.
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C.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
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D.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 1890 book by William James that helped establish psychology as a scientific discipline and introduced key ideas such as the stream of consciousness and functionalism.
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E.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Henri Bergson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
body as center of action
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brain as organ of selection ⓘ duration ⓘ habit memory ⓘ image ⓘ perception as selection ⓘ pure memory ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of perception
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critique of associationism ⓘ critique of parallelism ⓘ discussion of the brain and body ⓘ theory of memory ⓘ |
| influenced |
French philosophy in the 20th century
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Gilles Deleuze ⓘ Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ philosophy of cinema ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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memory ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ ontology ⓘ perception ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ relationship between mind and body ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
distinction between pure memory and motor mechanisms
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memory as coexistence of the past with the present ⓘ perception as oriented toward action rather than contemplation ⓘ |
| opposesView |
pure idealism
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reductive materialism ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Matter and Memory
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Matière et mémoire
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| philosophicalMovement |
Bergsonianism
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surface form:
Bergsonism
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| philosophicalQuestion |
How are mind and matter related?
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How does perception relate to action? ⓘ What is the nature of memory? ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | continental philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alcan (original French edition) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Creative Evolution
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Time and Free Will ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century philosophy ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Henri Bergson’s work "Matter and Memory"
this entity surface form:
Matière et mémoire
subject surface form:
Henri Bergson