Alfred North Whitehead was een Engelse wiskundige en filosoof die de bepalende figuur van de procesfilosofie werd. Zijn denken beschouwt de wereld als een onderling verbonden web van interdependente processen, waarbij de nadruk ligt op de gevolgen van onze acties. Whitehead's radicale visie op de werkelijkheid, waarin gebeurtenissen in plaats van substanties het bestaan vormen, is fundamenteel geworden voor verkenningen op het gebied van ecologie, theologie, onderwijs en fysica. Zijn werk blijft wetenschappelijk onderzoek inspireren en stimuleert nieuwe benaderingen in filosofie, theologie en ecologische ethiek.
This influential discussion of the fundamental metaphysical problems of space, time and substance continues to be important and illuminating for philosophers and scientists alike. With a specially commissioned preface written by Michael Hampe, this book is presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery for a new generation of readers.
One of the major philosophical texts of the 20th century, Process and Reality is based on Alfred North Whitehead’s influential lectures that he delivered at the University of Edinburgh in the 1920s on process philosophy.Whitehead’s master work in philsophy, Process and Reality propounds a system of speculative philosophy, known as process philosophy, in which the various elements of reality into a consistent relation to each other. It is also an exploration of some of the preeminent thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, such as Descartes, Newton, Locke, and Kant.The ultimate edition of Whitehead’s magnum opus, Process and Reality is a standard reference for scholars of all backgrounds.
Volume one
An Unabridged, Digitally Enlarged Printing Of Volume I of III: Part I - MATHEMATICAL LOGIC - The Theory Of Deduction - Theory Of Apparent Variables - Classes And Relations - Logic And Relations - Products And Sums Of Classes - Part II - PROLEGOMENA TO CARDIANL ARITHMITIC - Unit Classes And Couples - Sub-Classes, Sub-Relations, And Relative Types - One-Many, Many-One, And One-One Relations - Selections - Inductive Relations
The book offers an abridged version of Principia Mathematica, making it accessible for those new to the study of logic. It distills the essential concepts and arguments from the original work, providing a foundational understanding of logical principles. Ideal for beginners, it serves as a stepping stone into more complex logical theories and discussions.
"Science and the Modern World" by Alfred North Whitehead, originally published in 1925 redefines the concept of modern science. This book takes readers through the history of modern science and shows how cultural history has affected science over time in Romanticism, Quantum Theory, religion, and movements for social progress. Whitehead invites his audience to understand and read with celebration about the contemporary, historical, and cultural context of scientific discovery.
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Alfred North Whitehead's 1925 lectures introduced "process philosophy," exploring the philosophical implications of scientific advancements and their impact on our understanding of the physical world. His influential ideas challenge traditional views and emphasize the dynamic nature of reality, highlighting the interplay between change and stability in the universe. These groundbreaking concepts have significantly shaped modern philosophy and continue to resonate across various fields of thought.
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Po autorově autobiografickém článku následuje sedm filosofických esejů: o vztahu matematiky a dobra, o poměru uniformity a kontingence, o nesmrtelnosti, vlastní alternativní výklad Einsteinovy teorie, analýza významu, komentář k vlastní knize Proces a realita a krátký nárys vlivu Johna Deweyho.První český překlad z prací „Descarta naší doby“, který koncipoval osobitou „filosofii organismu“, dokazuje hodnotu tohoto ducha v moderním myšlenkovém světě, jehož jednostrannosti scientismu a antropologismu se snažil překonávat, vycházeje z matematiky a vytvářeje metafyzický systém, oproštěný od substančního modelu.
Význačný logik zkoumá podstatu a význam symbolu pro lidskou bytost i společenskou realitu.
