Description
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.
Author: Leemon B. McHenry
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 06/04/2020
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781474474573
ISBN10: 1474474578
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Metaphysics
- Philosophy | Criticism
- Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
About the Author
Leemon McHenry is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at California State University, Northridge.