Monday, February 3, 2020

Metaphysics and Intuition

As has been previously discussed, the moment in which something is learned consists in a transition from a Discontinuity of Motion to a Continuity of Motion.  Other such moments of learning consist in a transition from a Multiplicity in general to a Unity.  These are experiences in which one suddenly realizes a solution to a puzzle, or to a mystery.  These moments seem to occur instantaneously, and, hence, are simple, thus defying analysis.  So, if anything is an object of Intuition, it is not, as Bergson proposes, Continuous Motion, but the transition from Discontinuous Motion to Continuous Motion, which is simple.  Likewise, if anything signifies a Metaphysical realm, as Bergson proposes, it is not Continuous Motion, but the moment of transition to it from Discontinuous Motion. More generally, the perception of any instantaneous transition from Multiplicity to Unity can only be Intuition, and only insofar it is simple.

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