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Science and the Modern World: Lowell Lectures, 1925
Hardcover
PhilosophyHistory & Philosophy of Science
ISBN13: 9781025971346
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
At its core, the book challenges the traditional materialistic framework of classical science, proposing instead a philosophy of organism that accounts for the interconnectedness and flux of reality. By analyzing the evolution of concepts like relativity and quantum theory, Whitehead bridges the gap between science, religion, and metaphysics. Science and the Modern World remains a cornerstone of modern intellectual history, offering profound insights into the synthesis of reason and experience. It is an essential text for readers interested in the philosophy of science, the history of ideas, and the quest to reconcile scientific discovery with human values and spirituality.
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