Dialogues, striking moments, and innovation.

Summary Based on the contributions of the Russian philosopher M.M. Bakhtin on the subject of dialogue, this paper sheds new light on the question of the emergence of innovative ideas through research in process philosophy. The work of this author allows us to develop an understanding of the microprocesses by which innovative ideas emerge during language interactions at particular moments called "seizing moments". The empirical study of a succession of "seizing moments" occurring during dialoguesthe same two people at different moments in time offers an understanding of how the exploration of these ideas during successive dialogues can facilitate the implementation of innovative ideas.