ABSTARCT-01

1. ABSTRACT

The mistake is due to our believing that perception and memory are pure knowledge!
H.Bergson

The aim of thesis is to research matter and human relations in action of design concept. The thesis takes its starting point from Henry Bergson’s main notions of Duration, memory and intuition.

My thesis is divided in two basic parts; defining the design process and design knowledge by using Bergsons notions. How we getting data from world ? and how we use them for designing? Basis of discussion try to define duration as a basement of matter and human, could juxtaposition with non-dualistic way and search the way of obtain design knowledge.

Notion of Duration will be used to encounter human and matter without dualistic way of time and space contex. Bergson define every being as a multiplicity in conscious states and he adds that there are two kinds of multiplicity; two senses of the word "distinguish." the one qualitative and the other quantitative. All quantitative differences give different positions in homogeneous space but qualitative differences define mod, tone of objects in time. It follows from this analysis that space alone is homogeneous, that objects in space form a discrete multiplicity, and that every discrete multiplicity is got by a process of unfolding in space. There is neither duration nor even succession in space; their multiplicity is real only for a consciousness.

İn the basis of Duration the matter either natural or artifical, is aggregate of ‘images’. object exists independently of the consciousness which perceives it but on the other hand, the object is entirely different from that which is perceived in it.

“Matter,in our view, is an aggregate of ‘images’. And by ‘image’ we mean a certain existence which is more than that which the idealist calls a representation, but less than that which the realist calls a thing.” ( Bergson H.,Matter and Memory, 1)

Bergson deals with body and mind in such a way as, we hope, if not to overcome, the theoretical difficulties which have always beset dualism.With same context human being is defined as a multiplicity with notion of memory.

Perception and memory a difference of degree-- perceptions being then supposed to throw memories back into the past, and thus to reserve to themselves the present simply because right is might. But there is much more between past and present than a mere difference of degree. My present is that which interests me, which lives for me, and, in a word, that which summons me to action; whereas my past is essentially powerless. We must dwell further on this point. By contrasting it with present perception we shall better understand the nature of what we call 'pure memory.' (Bergson H., Matter and Memory, 176)

After defining the Duration as a basis for human and objects multiplicitiy, intuition can be emerge as way of comprehend the gualititatives degrees in multiplicities.

Most of the design field consider design as a presentation in space. In this wise designing is accepted determinations of quantities. In this wise analysis is popular method of designing. All through my thesis, my aim is beside the Bergson acknowledges define design and designer in duration with accepting their time qualitatives. By this way question the design knowledge and research the intution as a method in design process.

Keywords:

Duration, Memory, Conciousness, Multiplicity, Virtual, Intuition, Qualitative