This volume explores the range of Alfred North Whiteheads philosophy and his relevance to contemporary philosophical traditions.
While philosophers and theologians with only a passing acquaintance with Whitehead might think that his philosophy is unconnected to our Western philosophical tradition, the contributors prove that nothing could be further from the truth.
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This volume explores the range of Alfred North Whiteheads philosophy and his relevance to contemporary philosophical traditions.
While philosophers and theologians with only a passing acquaintance with Whitehead might think that his philosophy is unconnected to our Western philosophical tradition, the contributors prove that nothing could be further from the truth.
The most respected scholars in the fieldGeorge Allan, Lisa Bellantoni, John B. Cobb Jr., Frederick Ferré, David L. Hall, William S. Hamrick, Robert Cummings Neville, Janusz A. Polanowski, Patrick Shade, and Donald W. Sherburneillustrate points of connection between Whiteheads ideas to the following: Descartes, the so-called Father of Modern Philosophy; classical American thought; several contemporary American thinkers, including Richard Rorty and Alasdair MacIntyre; aspects of European philosophy; and current reflections upon the environment and technology.