The Resource The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Leemon B. McHenry
The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Leemon B. McHenry
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- Summary
- Leemon McHenry argues that Whitehead's metaphysics provides a more adequate basis for achieving a unification of physical theory than a traditional substance metaphysics. He investigates the influence of Maxwell's electromagnetic field, Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics on the development of the ontology of events and compares Whitehead's theory to his contemporaries, C.D. Broad and Bertrand Russell, as well as W.V. Quine. In this way, McHenry defends the naturalized and speculative approach to metaphysics as opposed to analytical and linguistic methods that arose in the 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9781474400350
- Label
- The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead
- Title
- The event universe
- Title remainder
- the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead
- Statement of responsibility
- Leemon B. McHenry
- Title variation
- Revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Leemon McHenry argues that Whitehead's metaphysics provides a more adequate basis for achieving a unification of physical theory than a traditional substance metaphysics. He investigates the influence of Maxwell's electromagnetic field, Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics on the development of the ontology of events and compares Whitehead's theory to his contemporaries, C.D. Broad and Bertrand Russell, as well as W.V. Quine. In this way, McHenry defends the naturalized and speculative approach to metaphysics as opposed to analytical and linguistic methods that arose in the 20th century
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McHenry, Leemon B.
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- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
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- Whitehead, Alfred North
- Whitehead, Alfred North
- Metaphysics
- PHILOSOPHY
- Metaphysics
- Label
- The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Leemon B. McHenry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-159) and index
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- 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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- ocn919188047
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- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781474400350
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- computer
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- rdamedia
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- c
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- JSTOR
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- 22573/ctt16qzw1v
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)919188047
- Label
- The event universe : the revisionary metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead, Leemon B. McHenry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-159) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn919188047
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781474400350
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt16qzw1v
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)919188047
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