The Concept of Nature / The Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November 1919

Name: The Concept of Nature / The Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November 1919
Author: Alfred North Whitehead

By Alfred North Whitehead

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A philosophically grounded lecture series argues that perceptual qualities belong to nature itself rather than being psychic additions, and objects to a common bifurcation that separates apparent experience from a conjectured causal reality. It probes how notions of causation, time, space, and perceptual error are affected by that division and seeks formulations that express relations among things as they are apprehended. The exposition favors clarity over technical jargon, addresses readers with scientific interests, and closes with applied reflections intended to show how the outlook bears on scientific disciplines.

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Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead was an influential British philosopher and mathematician, known for his work in the fields of logic, metaphysics, and the philosophy of science. His notable contributions include the development of process philosophy, which emphasizes the dynamic and interconnected nature of reality. Whitehead's key works, such as "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Natural Knowledge" and "Science and the Modern World," explore the relationship between scientific thought and philosophical inquiry. He also delivered the Tarner Lectures at Trinity College, which were later published as "The Concept of Nature." His ideas have had a lasting impact on various disciplines, including education and the philosophy of science.