Metaphysics as Foundation: Essays in Honor of Ivor LeclercPaul A. Bogaard, Gordon Treash, Ivor Leclerc The essays in this book examine the proposition that an interpretation of subjects and subjectivity from the ontological perspective, first outlined by Alfred North Whitehead and elaborated by Ivor Leclerc, provides the foundation that is essential in order to develop a philosophy of nature and human action. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 | 9 |
2 | 42 |
3 | 59 |
4 | 73 |
5 | 98 |
6 | 111 |
7 | 122 |
11 | 200 |
12 | 224 |
13 | 238 |
14 | 252 |
15 | 272 |
16 | 285 |
17 | 296 |
18 | 312 |
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Metaphysics as Foundation: Essays in Honor of Ivor Leclerc Paul A. Bogaard,Gordon Treash Limited preview - 1992 |
Metaphysics as Foundation: Essays in Honor of Ivor Leclerc Paul A. Bogaard,Gordon Treash Limited preview - 1993 |
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absolute activity actual entity atoms becoming bodies causal chemical chemical bonding chemistry chemists classical cognition complex conceived concept concrescence concrete constituted contingent creativity Critique Critique of Judgment derived Descartes distinction divine doctrine dynamic electrons empirical energy eternal objects evolution existence experience explanation expression fact finite foundation function fundamental Hegel human idealism ideas immediate given internal interpretation Ivor Leclerc judgment Kant Kant's knowledge Leibniz logical mathematical matter means metaphor modern molecule monadology monads moral notion ontological principle organism panpsychism particles philosophy of nature philosophy of organism Plato possible principle of extrinsic problem Process and Reality propositions pure quantum chemistry quantum mechanics question rational reason relation Sartre Schelling Schelling's Schrödinger equation scientific sense spatio-temporal structure subjectivist principle substance teleological theoretical theoretical chemistry theory things thinking Thomist thought tion transcendental ultimate understanding unity Whitehead Whitehead's Metaphysics whole