Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
Michael Epperson
Abstract
In 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. This book is the first extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and Whitehead's cosmology. Illuminated here is the intersection of science and philosophy in Whitehead's work, and details of Whitehead's attempts to fashion an ontology coherent with quantum anomalies. Including a non-specialist introduction to quantum mechanics, ... More
In 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. This book is the first extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and Whitehead's cosmology. Illuminated here is the intersection of science and philosophy in Whitehead's work, and details of Whitehead's attempts to fashion an ontology coherent with quantum anomalies. Including a non-specialist introduction to quantum mechanics, the book adds an essential new dimension to our understanding of Whitehead.
Keywords:
Process and Reality,
Alfred North Whitehead,
quantum mechanics,
metaphysics,
relativity theory,
cosmology,
science,
philosophy
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2004 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780823223190 |
| Published to Fordham Scholarship Online: March 2011 |
DOI:10.5422/fso/9780823223190.001.0001 |
