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vision does not change, yet at flux over time. (Matthews,
the same angle, my perception 1996: 27)
or observation at this moment Bergson interprets it as
is different from the previous self-awareness, which can be
moment: interpreted as awareness of
My state of mind, as it oneself directly from within
moves along the path of oneself.
time, is constantly becoming Thus, the soul is constantly
more voluminous by the changing and becoming. In
duration it collects; like a this situation, its past is fully
snowball rolling in the involved in its present, and in
snow. (Bergson, 1969: 13) fact, every passing moment
adds something new to the
This was a simple quality of the soul that is
observation of a hypothetical unique and unpredictable and
fixed external object. Now, if it differs from all its past and
we consider the deep inner future additions. (Bergson,
states, they are constantly 1969: 31)
evolving and transforming a Bergson distinguishes
fortiori. (Pearson et al, between two different selves.
2020: 161) One of the two is the so-
“Self” is a state that called external projection and
changes at every moment and the other is its localized and,
changes in its duration. We in other words, its social
have intuitive knowledge of representation. (Copleston, 2010,
ourselves; that is, knowledge Vol. 9: 223)
of our own personality in its
