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Great Philosopher Is Born!
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) Alfred North Whitehead was born in Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England on 15 Feb 1861. He was the youngest of four children in the family and didn't attend school until 14 years old. Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician and philosopher best known for his work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of science. -
Published Principles of Mathematics
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861-30 Dec 1947) Alfred North Whitehead published his book, "The Principles of Mathematics." This work laid the foundation for his later contributions to the philosophy of science. “The Principles of Mathematics : Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming :” Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/principlesofmath01russ. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023. -
Development of Process Philosophy
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) Process Philosophy says that reality is not made up of static objects, but rather of processes that are constantly in motion. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of change and process in our understanding of the world. Photo Credit: Wellcome Trust, via Wikimedia Commons -
Awarded James Scott Prize
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) Whitehead was awarded the first ever James Scott Prize by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. -
Science and the Modern World
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) These works explore his ideas about process philosophy and their implications for various fields, including science, religion, and education. -
Awarded Sylvester Medal
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) was awarded the Sylvester Medal by the Royal Society, London for his work on the foundations of mathematics. He had been a member of the Society Since 1903. -
Process and Reality
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) Process and Reality one of the finest works of metaphysics of all time, as well as one of the most intimidating. It introduces a new language for what Whitehead dubbed "the philosophy of organism." These works explore his ideas about process philosophy and their implications for various fields, including science, religion, and education Simons, Peter M.. “Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality.” Topoi 34 (2015): 297-305. -
Adventures of Ideas
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) These works explore his ideas about process philosophy and their implications for various fields, including science, religion, and education “Alfred North Whitehead Biography.” Thefamouspeople.Com, https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/alfred-north-whitehead-179.php. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023. -
Awarded Order of Merit from King of England
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) His Majesty King George VI of England has awarded the coveted Order of Merit to Alfred North Whitehead, professor of Philosophy, emeritus and senior fellow of the Society of Fellows.
The Order of Merit is an honor, conferred by the King on men and women of outstanding achievement. -
Great Philosopher Dies
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) On December 25th, 1947, Alfred North Whitehead suffers from a stroke. Complications from that stroke, a Cerebral Hemorrhage, ultimately caused his death on 30 Dec 1947 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Desmet, Ronald, and Andrew David Irvine. “Alfred North Whitehead.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman, Winter 2022, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2022. -
Alfred North Whitehead: His Life and Work
Alfred North Whitehead (15 Feb 1861 - 30 Dec 1947) https://www.youtube.com/embed/iDrlzo9_3c8 Footnotes2Plato. Alfred North Whitehead: His Life and Work. Youtube, 26 Mar. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDrlzo9_3c8.
