Il concetto di natura

We are in 1920, Whitehead tries to tell apart what is nature and what is just mental excitements of ours. This is very entertaining and enlightening. We are seeking simplicity in abstractions of nature that just exist in our minds, also called models. Progress, however, demands distrust in such simp Leggi tutto

Sabía que Whitehead era matemático, pero no esperaba un libro así. El concepto de Naturaleza, conjunto de conferencias que tuvieron lugar en GB-1919 (guiño espacio-tiempo), es un monumento derrumbándose. Los primeros dos capítulos son espectaculares en su labor explicativa de la naturaleza fenoménic Leggi tutto

li o segundo capitulo, pro curso de whitehead da apph.

Anybody expecting to read this book for some kind of metaphysical buzz will be disappointed. Whitehead's approach is highly technical involving four dimensional geometry, event particles, "sigma primes" and a host of other self defined technical terms. Among these terms (ie a "duration") just when I Leggi tutto

Interesting exposition but could be more plainly written Whiteheads thesis in this book is outlines a structure for understanding nature in a novel way that, once you penetrate the writing has coherence. It won't give you a modern view but would make interesting reading for anyone interested in metap Leggi tutto

The language is so complicated that I can't even multitask during listening to this audiobook. The things told are just so known and general that everyone who has given a thought about Nature and Life for a moment would have thought about it at some point in their life. I read this because of Aristot Leggi tutto

As dry as a bone. No profound metaphysical dopamine to be found here

Whitehead is well over my head.

Highly interesting conception of nature. Mostly made me want to engage with Whitehead's actual work. Will be doing that. Great read, albeit difficult.