Inteligência, Intuição e Bom Senso: Considerações sobre a Educação na Filosofia de Henri Bergson

Abstract

This paper examines the contributions of philosopher Henri Bergson to the education field, emphasizing the importance of teaching that integrates intelligence, intuition, and good sense. Based on the analysis of the works Creative Evolution, The Creative Mind, and the discourse Good sense and classical studies, it examines the limitations of human intelligence, associated with a practical and analytical approach, and argues that intuition, as an immediate understanding of reality, is essential to overcome such limitations. From the Bergsonian perspective, intelligence is suitable for dealing with inert matter, characterized by the manipulation and categorization of the inorganic. However, it fails to grasp the essence of life, which is characterized as continuous transformation. This paper also discusses the role of good sense as a mediator between intelligence and intuition, highlighting it as a practical form of discernment oriented towards everyday life. In Bergson's discourse, good sense is described as a vital attention that allows individuals to balance their actions in a creative and conscious way, adjusting to both practical demands and moral values, such as the principle of justice. In its conclusion, it is proposed that an education that aims to be “coextensive with life” must transcend technical and scientific instruction, integrating methods that cultivate intuition and good sense, thus contributing to a broader human education that is connected to life experience.