The Event Universe: The Revisionary Metaphysics of Alfred North Whitehead

Abstract

<RTXT>In this volume, Leemon B. McHenry proposes an event ontology that pays close attention to recent and contemporary advances in physics and is inspired by the philosophies of Alfred North Whitehead, Bertrand Russell, and Willard V. O. Quine. Confronting the penetrating questions of "What is the status of events in our general theory of the world?" (1), "How do we acquire our theory of the world?" (22), and "Which theory is more in accordance with the science of our time?" (68), McHenry investigates physical reality from the standpoint of an event ontology. The work here is "primarily philosophical in its orientation" (ix), although it explores problems that are "on the border between science

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“…The adopted general philosophy in the occurrence-only approach is that all things are events [13]. For example, the life of such an -object‖ as man is -a historic route of events as the same enduring person from birth to death‖ [13]. Objects and events are things of the same kind [14] [13].…”

“…For example, the life of such an -object‖ as man is -a historic route of events as the same enduring person from birth to death‖ [13]. Objects and events are things of the same kind [14] [13]. Anything that -exhibit[s] permanence and an abiding structure in nature must be explained in terms of events‖ [13].…”

“…Objects and events are things of the same kind [14] [13]. Anything that -exhibit[s] permanence and an abiding structure in nature must be explained in terms of events‖ [13]. According to McHenry [13],…”

“…(b) (Customer) Quantity <= Inventory (8): This result involves two series of actions. -An invoice is created (12) and sent to the customer (13). The customer processes it ( 14) to create payment (15) that is sent to the shop (16 and 17).…”

“…Then, a diagnostic process triggered a medical description (8 and 9). In (10), a process created a prescription (11), thus triggering the delivery (e.g., from pharmacy) of medicine (12) to the patient (13). Accordingly, -Orbital redness and swelling‖ is reduced (14).…”