2019-03-03, 10:54 PM
The development of Dr. Alfred North Whitehead's Philosophy
Frederick Joseph Parker
Frederick Joseph Parker
Quote:The modern writer in the field of Philosophy no doubt recognizes the difficulty of gaining an adequate and impartial hearing from the students of his own generation. It seems that one only becomes great at the expense of death. The university student is often tempted to close his study of philosophy after Plato & Aristotle as if the final word has bean said.
The writer of this paper desires to know something about the contribution of the modern school of philosophers. He has chosen this particular study because he believes that Dr. Whitehead has given a very thoughtful interpretation of the universe. This paper is in no way a substitute for a first-hand study of the works of Whitehead. It will have served a worthy purpose if perchanoe a reading of it prompts students to make other original researches. The writer does not claim that his inferences and deductions concerning Professor Whitehead's doctrines are all valid but will venture to say that no opinions are given without serious reflective thought. Such a paper as this could in no respects cover the vast lot of materials in the many books which Professor Whitehead has written. He has aimed at an understanding of only the main doctrines of his philosophy.