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The Concept of Nature: Tarner Lectures - Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Alfred North Whitehead
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The Concept of Nature: Tarner Lectures - Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Alfred North Whitehead
This influential discussion of the fundamental metaphysical problems of space, time and substance continues to be important and illuminating for philosophers and scientists alike. With a specially commissioned preface written by Michael Hampe, this book is presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery for a new generation of readers.
Marc Notes: Preface to Cambridge philosophy classics edition by Michael Hampe.; First published 1920.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Brief Description: This book is an exploration of the fundamental metaphysical problems of substance, space and time. Brief Description: Preface to Cambridge philosophy classics edition by Michael Hampe. Table of Contents: Preface to this edition Michael Hampe; Preface; 1. Nature and thought; 2. Theories of the bifurcation of nature; 3. Time; 4. The method of extensive abstraction; 5. Space and motion; 6. Congruence; 7. Objects; 8. Summary; 9. The ultimate physical concepts; Notes; Index. Review Citations:
Scitech Book News 12/01/2004 pg. 14 (EAN 9781591022145, Paperback)
Contributor Bio: Whitehead, Alfred North Alfred North Whitehead (1861 1947) was a prominent logician, mathematician and philosopher in the early twentieth century and helped pioneer the 'process philosophy' approach to metaphysics. He was Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University until his retirement in 1937.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 7, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107534315 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 141 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 154 × 14 mm · 236 g |
| Language | English |
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