The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead /

What kinds of things are events? Battles, explosions, accidents, crashes, rock concerts would be typical examples of events and these would be reinforced in the way we speak about the world. Philosophers following Aristotle have claimed that events are dependent on substances such as physical object...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McHenry, Leemon B., 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Series:Crosscurrents (Edinburgh University Press)
Subjects:
Whitehead, Alfred North, > 1861-1947.
Metaphysics.
Metaphysics
Métaphysique.
metaphysics.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • THE EVENT UNIVERSE
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Descriptive Metaphysics
  • 3. The Influence of Modern Physics
  • 4. The Revisionary Theory of Events
  • 5. The Theory of Extension
  • 6. The Problem of Time
  • 7. Philosophical Implications
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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