Quantum Mechanics and the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead

by Michael Epperson

Book Overview

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 ambitious book is the first extended analysis of the intricate relationships between relativity theory, quantum mechanics, and Whitehead's cosmology. Michael Epperson illuminates the intersection of science and philosophy in Whitehead's work-and details Whitehead's attempts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823250121
• ISBN13: 9780823250127
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"