Skill and Metaphysics

In Bergson's system, the fundamental contrast, if not antithesis, is between dynamic, indivisible, fluidity, and static, divisible, solidity.  Exemplifications of that contrast that he offers include Duration-Space, Spirit-Matter, and Metaphysics-Physics.  But, also exemplifying it are Water-Earth, and skilled activity-unskilled activity.  Now, as has been previously discussed, Skill transcends Newtonian Determinism, so the alignment of such a process with 'Metaphysics' is not inappropriate.  However, Water is Material, so Bergson's association of indivisible fluidity with Spirit, a concept long associated with immateriality, reflects an hostility to corporeality.  So, while his privileging of the first set of characteristics inverts the orientation of a long tradition, he compromises his otherwise Naturalistic innovation with some unnecessary mystification, if not prejudice.