The present essay aims to offer an introduction to Henri Bergson’s linguistic critique. Since Bergson’s metaphysical philosophy largely rests on the notion of duration, la durée, which is something one cannot express, there arises a paradoxical aspect in Bergson as regards the actual mediation of this ‘duration’. The essay will continually dwelve in a problematization of the role of language in Bergson’s kind of metaphysics, but eventually it promises a glimpse of a methodologically sound form of linguistic transmission, in the words of Bergson himself. Although one should not mistake the image-based way of talking about duration, which this essay propagates, with the way of the analytic, precise nature of scientific discourse, the latter will also be shown to be flawed. This is because of language’s evolutionary genesis, being coupled with that of the intellect, which means that it was created for practical purposes, which, as will be shown, in turn implies that language is only applicable to the geometrically utilitarian patterning of said intellect. And so, the essay will explore the question of the role of language in bergsonian metaphysics, keeping close to its inborn paradoxicality.

The aim of this study is to analyse how the Hebrew word heart, לב, is used in the Old Testament: as an expression of the intellect, emotions, actions – all of those or only the intellect. The study also aims to see if the author, or groups of authors of the different texts where לב appears affect the use of the word. I work inductively with a lexical invention of the texts and I do an analysis on some different text to see if there are any differences.

Eine neue Art von sozialen Bewegungen führt nicht nur Individuen aus der breiten Masse in neue politische und soziale Themen ein und stärkt ihre politische Partizipation, sondern befähigt sie, zu lernen, sich auszutauschen und zu organisieren, um sich so dafür einzusetzen, dass die politischen und gesellschaftlichen Institutionen im Sinne ihrer Interessen arbeiten. Diese Hypothesen sollen dabei helfen, eine Antwort auf folgende Forschungsfrage zu finden: Wie unterstützen digitale Technologien die Entwicklung von organischen intellektuellen? Um die oben genannten Hypothesen zu validieren, wurde ausgehend von den von Manuel Castells und Antonio Gramsci vorgestellten Konzepten eine qualitative Analyse der Ergebnisse semi-strukturierter Interviews aus vier verschiedenen Ländern auf vier Kontinenten durchgeführt. Die Forschungsarbeit untersucht zentrale Charakteristika der digitalen Umgebung globaler Web-Bewegungen. Zum einen bezieht sich dies aufgängige Kritikpunkte an politischer Online-Partizipation wie "Digital Divide", "Clicktivism" und "Simplification", zum anderen auf die Verwässerung des Konzepts der Souveränität. Auf Grundlage der erhobenen Daten argumentiert die vorliegende Arbeit gegen diese Kritikpunkte und problematisiert das Konzept der nationalen Souveränität. Die Forschungsarbeit stellt die Annahme infrage, dass globale Unterstützung für lokale Angelegenheiten auf Solidarität basiert, und führt eine Perspektive ein, die das Recht auf Beteiligung als Ausdruck einer Identifikation als globaler Staatsbürger versteht. / A new kind of social movements are not only introducing individuals from within the masses to new political and social topics, and raising their interest and activity in political education and participation, but also enabling their ability to learn, discuss, deliberate, share, and organize themselves for making the political institutions of the society to work for their interests. This hypothesis was formulated in order to aid the process of finding an answer to the research question: how are digital technologies helping in the development process of organic intellectuals? Based on the concepts presented by Manuel Castells and Antonio Gramsci, a qualitative analysis of the responses collected in four countries across four different continents using semi-structured interviews presented the evidence used to validate the above hypothesis. The research also examines couple of main aspects of the online environment in relation to a global web movement. One is relating to the major criticisms of online political participation such as 'Digital Divide', 'Clicktivism', and 'Simplification', while the second is relating to the dilution of the concept of 'Sovereignty'. The gathered data allows this research to argue against the criticisms, and problematize the concept of national sovereignty. This research questions the general assumption that a global action in support of local issues is based on solidarity, and presents a different perspective focused on the right to demand action based on an identification of global citizenship.

The main purpose of this report is to analyze a practical method of design while doing an innovation project connected to a specific armchair. The aim is to re-vitalize the pre-existing product. This project is done within the context of a specific furniture producer. This report describes theories about practical methods of design and how the practical intellect is used in a creative process. It also contains background research about classics. The background research is based on a brief literature review on the subject as well as interviews with professionals within the field of furniture design.  A few factors that can be said to characterize what makes a classic are suggested. The development of a specific armchair is described. Earlier projects where practical methods of design have been used are also described. The practical methods of design used in this project are described. The main method for this is making physical models by hand together with hand sketching.  The design process of developing a new product is described and discussed. As a final result visualizations and a description of a suggestion of how one can re-vitalize the specific armchair are shown. The outcomes and learning from using a practical method of design are discussed. The final suggestion is analyzed according to the factors suggested in the background research to characterize what makes a classic.

I den här uppsatsen, vilken är skriven som en vetenskaplig essä, undersöker jag konstnärens praktiska kunskap med utgångspunkt i en situation där jag målar. Vad jag intresserar mig för är hur tänkandet påverkar den kroppsliga handlingen. Henri Bergson, Erich Fromm och japansk zenbuddhism är perspektiv jag använt mig av för att titta närmare på temat. Fromm har synliggjort att kärlek är en attityd som innebär att jag är koncentrerad i mötet med andra. Att kunna vara koncentrerad och att kunna älska ändamålsenligt är liktydigt. För att undvika plagiera mina tidigare arbeten behöver jag älska att arbeta. Bergson har visat att intuition och intellekt är två medvetandeformer jag kan agera utifrån och erfara verkligheten på. Två former av kunskap. Om jag planerar vad jag ska måla utgår jag från intellektet och hämmar mitt arbete. Utgår jag istället från intuition låter jag nuet tillföra arbetet något nytt. Vad zen påvisat och betonat, är att mitt beteende indikerar huruvida jag är närvarande eller inte. Att praktiskt öva på att vara närvarande i nuet möjliggör att du kan reagera spontant på verkligheten istället för att planera ditt agerande. De teoretiska perspektiven enas kring vikten av närvaro i nuet. Men också att det viktiga inte är att välja det ena eller andra. Vad som är väsentligt är både och. Mötet mellan mig och andra. Intuition och intellekt. Samt ett beteende som reagerar spontant och planerar. Vad som framkommit genom essän är att det råder en obalans mellan kunskapsformerna intellekt och intuition i en västerländsk kontext. En summerande fråga essän ställer är: vad innebär det för människan som biologisk varelse om ett naturligt sätt att erfara verkligheten på, inte bejakas? / In this essay, which is written as a scientific essay, I examine the artist's practical knowledge based on a situation where I paint. What I am interested in is how thinking affects bodily action. Henri Bergson, Erich Fromm and Japanese Zen Buddhism are perspectives I use to survey the theme. Fromm has made clear, that love is an attitude that means I am concentrated in the meeting with others. Being able to concentrate and the ability to make love an end in itself, is synonymous. To avoid plagiarizing previous work, I need to love working. Bergson has shown that intuition and intellect are two forms of consciousness and fundamental in the experience of reality. Two forms of knowledge. If I plan what I am going to paint, my point of departure is the intellect which inhibit the work. If I instead start from intuition, I let the present time add something new to the work. What Zen has shown and emphasized, is that my behavior indicate whether I am present or not. Practically practicing being present enables you to react spontaneously on reality instead of planning your actions. The theoretical perspectives agree on the importance of being present. And also, what is important is not to choose one or the other. What is essential is both. The meeting between me and others. Intuition and intellect. As well as a behavior that reacts spontaneously and plans. What the essay has shown is that there is an imbalance between the two forms of knowledge, intellect and intuition, in a Western context. A summary question the essay asks is: what impact does it have on man as a biological being if a natural way of experiencing life, is not affirmed?