Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North WhiteheadIn Process and Reality and other works, Alfred North Whitehead struggled to come to terms with the impact the new science of quantum mechanics would have on metaphysics. |
Contents
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I THE PHILOSOPHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS ... | 23 |
II QUANTUM MECHANICS AND WHITEHEADS METAPHYSICAL SCHEME ... | 117 |
Appendix | 245 |
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Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead Michael Epperson Limited preview - 2018 |
Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead Michael Epperson Limited preview - 2004 |
Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead Michael Epperson No preview available - 2012 |
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abstraction according actual actual entity actual world alternative antecedent apparatus apply associated become belonging Category causal characterization classical closed coherent complex concept concrescence constituting coordinate correlated decoherence derived described determined discussed division duration effect elements elimination entails environment evolution evolves example exemplified existence experience expressed extensive facts feeling formalism forms function fundamental given Heisenberg histories Ibid implications initial integration interaction interpretation of quantum interrelations invariant light logical materialism matrix measurement mental pole merely metaphysical nature negative nexus nonlocal notion novel objective observer occasions ontological operative outcome particular past phase philosophy physical pole possible potential prehensions presented presupposes principle probability pure quantum mechanics quantum theory reality reason reference relations relativistic relativity represented requires scheme sense significant space spacetime spacetime intervals spatiotemporal special relativity specification stage subjective subjective forms suggested superpositions temporal theory tion transmutations universe valuated vector Whitehead Whiteheadian