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Beginning of Alfred North Whitehead
Born in 1861, in Britain to his mother Anglican clergyman. Later down the road he would attend Cambridge (1880), with a scholarship in mathematics, majoring in mathematics and physics. Alfred was the pioneer in a process we know today as Process Philosophy. Desmet, Ronald, and Andrew David Irvine. “Alfred North Whitehead.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/whitehead/ -
Life moving forward
In 1890, Alfred married Evelyn Wade, mother to his three children 1 daughter and two sons. Around this time period, Alfred began to work on his first publication, "Treatise on Universal Algebra". The same year he met Bertrand Russell. Petek, Joe. Critical Edition of Whitehead: 2018 Year-End Update. whiteheadresearch.org/2018/12/04/2018-year-end-update -
Beginning of Elected
In the early 1900s, whitehead and Russel used their perspective works in mathematics resulting in whitehead getting elected to the Royal society. Other, smaller works also contributed to whiteheads election, such as "The Principles of Mathematics" which Russel expanded upon. Desmet, Ronald, and Andrew David Irvine. “Alfred North Whitehead.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/whitehead -
The Principles of Mathematics
In the early 1900's, Whitehead would continue his work in Mathematics, creating the "Essay on the Foundations of Geometry" and the second volume of "Universal Algebra". In partnership with Russell, the two men created " Principia Mathematica (1910, 1912, 1913)", which would take a decade to complete. Desmet, Ronald and Andrew David Irvine, "Alfred North Whitehead", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.) -
Whitehead the Philosopher
Whiteheads Philosophy of science had nothing to do with " ethics, theology or theory of aesthetics". His philosophy included science, art, morals and religion in a "synoptic" way or version for Metaphysics. Desmet, Ronald and Andrew David Irvine, "Alfred North Whitehead", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.) https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2018/entries/whitehead/. -
Harvard University
In 1924, Whitehead's commendable work would be spread to the young minds at Harvard University, as he is appointed a professor of Philosophy at the university. This is the same year Whitehead moved to the United States. Although he was a Philosophy professor, he would spend his time forward on metaphysics Desmet, Ronald and Andrew David Irvine, "Alfred North Whitehead", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.) -
Russell on Whitehead
After many years working together, Bertrand Russell admired and respected Whitehead's work, this did not change even after Whitehead moved to America. Russell once stated that, "In England, Whitehead was regarded only as a mathematician, and it was left to America to discover him as a philosopher”, in which he would receive his credit for is work. Desmet, Ronald and Andrew David Irvine, "Alfred North Whitehead", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.) -
Alfread North Whitehead
December 30th, 1947, Alfrad North Whitehead, a fellow of the royal society, professor at Harvard University, Former president of multiple mathematic associations, a father of three children whom of which one followed in his father's footsteps, a husband and most of all a great philosopher passed away. Here is a quick video of Alfread North Whitehead and his contributions and works throughout his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg961QMomJ4 -
Whitehead- Youtube
Here is a brief video of the life and works of Alfred North Whitehead.
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Fundamentals of Process Theology
Here is a quick and easy video on Whiteheads Process Theology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tez4Fj0rmk0