Retrieving Realism: A Whiteheadian Wager.

This essay argues that the organic realism of Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) provides a viable alternative to anti-realist tendencies in modern and postmodern philosophy since Descartes. The metaphysical merits of Whitehead’s philosophy of organism are unpacked in conversation with Hubert Dreyfu...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 39 - 52
Autor principal: Segall, Matthew T.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Floraglades Foundation, Inc. 2017
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