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Principia Mathematica
Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell (a student and friend of his) publish the first edition of Principia Mathematica together. Principia Mathematica is a series of books regarding the fundamentals of mathematics, formal logic, symbolic reasoning, and more. It had a significant impact in the field of mathematics. Whitehead, A. N., & Russell, B. (1910). Principia Mathematica. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. -
Leading Work in Educational Reforms
Whitehead was unimpressed with how teaching was conducted in London. He found it to be disconnected with the students, highly standardized to be in accordance with outside examiners, and overall unengaging and ineffective for the student. He began pushing hard for ideals such as encouraging the lifelong self-development of students, and utilizing their individual strong suits to help them achieve a deeper understand of the material. He had been this way for his whole life (more or... -
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Philosophy of Physics
(To 1924) Whitehead presented ideas about the philosophy of physics, especially how points in space and their relationships can be compared to geometry (such as parallels). He also covered how humans can perceive the world. This is in contrast to contemporary abstract views of physics. -
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Philosophy of Science
Whitehead became involved in a number of philosophical pursuits: metaphysics, symbolic reasoning, scientific materialism, the place and purpose of God in the universe, the structure of society, and more. He wrote numerous books during this time, in addition to all those he had written before. -
Relativistic Space-Time Diagram
From his Lowell Lecture
