A01=Leemon B. McHenry
Alfred North Whitehead
Author_Leemon B. McHenry
Bertrand Russell
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ontology
philosophy of events
philosophy of physics
philosophy of science
process metaphysics
process philosophy
unification theory
Willard V. O. Quine
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- ISBN 9781474400343
- Weight: 416g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Leemon McHenry argues that Whitehead's metaphysics provides a better basis for achieving a unification of physical theory than a traditional substance metaphysics. He investigates the influence of Maxwell's electromagnetic field, Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics on the development of the ontology of events and compares Whitehead’s theory to his contemporaries, C. D. Broad and Bertrand Russell, as well as W. V. Quine. In this way, McHenry defends the naturalised and speculative approach to metaphysics as opposed to analytical and linguistic methods that arose in the 20th century.
Leemon McHenry is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at California State University, Northridge.
