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Author of science and the modern world, the concept of nature, principia mathematica, adventures of ideas, the aims of education, and other essays, process and reality, an introduction to mathematics, religion in the making. Alfred north whitehead 18611947 was an english mathematician and philosopher best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy, which today has found application to a wide variety of disciplines, including ecology, theology, education, physics, biology, economics, and psychology, among other areas. Nov 04, 2014 science and philosophy ebook written by alfred north whitehead. Process and reality, whiteheads magnum opus, is one of the major philosophical works of the modern world, and an extensive body of secondary literature has. The principle of relativity with applications to physical science 1922 the rhythm of education. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Sherburne has rearranged the text in a way designed to lead the student logically and coherently through the intricacies of the system without losing the vigor of whitehead s often brilliant prose. Alfred north whitehead, english mathematician and philosopher who collaborated with bertrand russell on principia mathematica 1910 and, from the mid1920s, taught at harvard university and developed a comprehensive metaphysical theory. Alfred north whitehead 18611947 was an english mathematician he is credited as cowriter with bertrand russell of principia mathematica and philosopher, best known for developing process philosophy. Alfred north whitehead stanford encyclopedia of philosophy.
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