Modes of ThoughtSimon and Schuster, 1938 - 241 pagina's An English mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead provided the foundation for the school of thought known as process philosophy. With an academic career that spanned from Cambridge to Harvard, Whitehead wrote extensively on mathematics, metaphysis, and philosophy. Modes of Thought by Alfred North Whitehead includes chapters on creative impulses and activities as well as the overall aim of philosophy. |
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EXPRESSION | 20 |
UNDERSTANDING | 42 |
II | 65 |
CIVILIZED UNIVERSE | 105 |
III | 127 |
NATURE ALIVE | 148 |
IV | 171 |
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