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| Process philosophy: In Alfred North Whitehead's process philosophy, reality is a dynamic web of interrelated processes. Whitehead argued that all things are in a constant state of becoming, and that change is the fundamental feature of reality. This philosophy is holistic, meaning that it views the world as a whole, rather than a collection of separate parts. See also Process/Flux, Holism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Bernulf Kanitscheider on Process Philosophy - Dictionary of Arguments
II 175 Process philosophy/Whitehead/Kanitscheider: Attempt to establish a synthesis of science and religion. nothing is changed in the development of nature (Like deism). >Deism, >Religion, >Theology. II 176 The process philosophy works with the method of the double aspects. It does not doubt the continuity of development, it postulates an external and an internal aspect of nature God: source of novelty and order. Inwardly interwoven with the course of the world, he has a transcendent component, but with a part of his being he is an immanent part of the world. >Process/flux, >World, >Reality, >World/thinking, >Knowledge. II 176 KanitscheiderVsProcessPhilosophy/KanitscheiderVsWhitehead: The weakness lies in the double-aspect character: there is no possibility of testing the divine efficacy in the sequence of events. The explanatory power is zero. >Aspects, >Double Aspect Theory/Fechner. No iota changes if no transcendent causer is at work. Metaphysical "bandwagon effect" (free rider). >Metaphysics. ((s) The "influence on everything" can be cut away if it is uniform). Kanitscheider: The expression "influence on everything" can only be meant metaphorically._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Kanitsch I B. Kanitscheider Kosmologie Stuttgart 1991 Kanitsch II B. Kanitscheider Im Innern der Natur Darmstadt 1996 |
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