The definition of material world, for instance, is «a set of relations and of entities which occur as forming the field of these relations (MCMW 13)-- a most curious definition when we consider Whitehead's later view that the world (ourselves included) is understandable as
a coherent logical system of polyadic relations of actual occasions.
Not exact matches
According to Mays, Whitehead's metaphysics is that
coherent,
logical, and necessary
system of general ideas whose model is a purely abstract
system of mathematics and formal logic.
It begins with a philosophy that endeavors to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas that combines a creative and unique expression of the nature and unity of God.
This provides the matrix, as a body of first principles, judged as
coherent and
logical depending on the manner in which each proposition requires the others in systematic interconnection.2 However, as a whole, the theses of the
system must be confronted with the facts of experience.
Speculative Philosophy is the endeavor to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas in terms of which every element of our experience can be interpreted.
«Speculative philosophy,» writes Whitehead, «is the endeavor to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas in terms of which every element in our experience can be interpreted,» but they «are not dogmatic assertions of the obvious; they are tentative formulations of the ultimate generalities.»
If you have a sane,
coherent and
logical point to make about the merits of your belief
systems over any other than please, present it here.
For Whitehead, «Speculative Philosophy is the endeavor to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of ideas in terms of which every element of our experience can be interpreted.»
Indeed in his magnum opus, Process and Reality, he sets out to elaborate «a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas in which every element of our experience can be interpreted» (PR 5).
Speculative Philosophy is the endeavour to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas in terms of which every element of our experience can be interpreted.
He defines it as»... the endeavour to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas in terms of which every element of our experience can be interpreted.»
[It] is the endeavor to frame a
coherent,
logical system of general ideas in terms of which every element of our experience can be interpreted» (PR 4).
Although Whitehead warned against «the merest hint of dogmatic certainty» (PR xiv), he also endeavored «to frame a
coherent,
logical, necessary
system of general ideas» (PR 3; emphasis added), and at least some of the elements of his
system Whitehead himself called «categoreal conditions which flow from the final nature of things» (PR 222).
States interested in using ESSA to increase reading ability while also creating more
coherent educational
systems could follow this idea to its
logical conclusion: creating state - wide sequences — and sequence - based reading comprehension assessments — for grades 3 — 8.
Mathematical language is a
logical and
coherent system.