Philosophers of Process / Edition 2

by Douglas Browning, William T. Myers

Overview

Process philosophy is fundamentally a metaphysical position. Its doctrine is that the universe is essentially to be understood not as substance and causality, as in the Cartesian tradition, but as process and creativity. Since the publication of the first edition of Philosophers of Process, interest in American Pragmatism - particularly Peirce and Dewey - has continued to grow. In addition, there is another group whose interest is more straightforwardly metaphysical. The interests of this group tend toward the works of Whitehead, Hartshorne, and sometimes Bergson and James. Between these two groups there are quite a number of philosophers interested in teaching process metaphysics on both the undergraduate and graduate level. This book is intended to fill the need for a single volume of primary texts in this area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823218790
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1998
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	449
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Douglas Browning (Author)
Douglas Browning is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of several books of philosophy, including Act and Agent, and Ontology and the Practical Arena. He also has published poetry in Voices, A Journal of Poetry, and The Beloit Poetry Journal.

William T. Myers (Author)
William T. Myers is a Professor of Philosophy at Birmingham-Southern College. He has taught at the University of Texas, Austin, Austin Community College, and the University of Central Arkansas. His interests include American Philosophy, American pragmatism, the history of philosophy, philosophy of religion, and ethics. His research interests include Alfred North Whitehead, John Dewey, process metaphysics, and pragmatism.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of primary texts on the metaphysical doctrine that the universe in to be understood not in the Cartesian manner of substance and causality, but as process and creativity. Includes works by Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead. Intended as a reader for graduate and undergraduate courses. No index. The first edition has been out of print for over 20 years. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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