Randall E Auxier, Gary L Herstein

The Quantum of Explanation

Whitehead's Radical Empiricism

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Produktbeschreibung

Using a complete interpretation of Whitehead's philosophical and mathematical writings, this book argues that Whitehead has never been properly understood, nor has the depth and breadth of his contribution to the search for knowledge been assimilated by his successors. It applies Whitehead's philosophy to problems in the interpretation of science, empirical knowledge, and nature, and develops a new account of philosophical naturalism that will contribute to the current debate. The authors also draw attention to some of the most important differences between process theology and Whitehead's thought, arguing in favor of a Whiteheadian naturalism that is independent of theological concerns.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 685g
• ISBN-13: 9781138700161
• ISBN-10: 1138700169
• Artikelnr.: 47961656

Autorenporträt

Randall E. Auxier is Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He is the author of Time, Will and Purpose: Living Ideas from the Philosophy of Josiah Royce. Gary L. Herstein is an independent scholar with research interests in the philosophy of science, logic, and American philosophy. He is the author of Whitehead and the Measurement Problem of Cosmology.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Reading Whitehead
2. Whitehead's Radical Empiricism
3. The Logic in Metaphysics
4. The Quantum of Explanation
5. Extensive Relatedness (The Metaphysics in Logic)
6. The Principle of Relativity
7. Genetic and Co-ordinate Division and Divisibility
8. The Problem of Possibility
9. The Algebra of Negative Prehension
10. The Nature of Naturalism
11. Synoptic Pluralism and the Problem of Whiteheadian "Theology"
12. Possibility and God
13. God's Mortal Soul