Harvard Lectures of Alfred North Whitehead, 1925-1927: General Metaphysical Problems of Science

This volume reproduces 170 lectures by Alfred North Whitehead at Harvard, providing insights into his philosophy development and challenging speculations about his famous metaphysical concepts. It includes student notes, a transcript of his ethics lecture, exams, and footnotes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 624 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2021
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

This second volume in the critical edition of Alfred North Whitehead's lectures at Harvard presents over 170 lectures delivered during his second and third years, offering a unique opportunity to witness the evolution of his philosophy during a pivotal period. These lectures, which took place between the publication of Science and the Modern World and his delivery of the Gifford lectures that became Process and Reality, provide a valuable window into Whitehead's critical developments. The student notes included in this volume challenge long-standing speculations about the timing of Whitehead's development of his famous metaphysical concepts and offer alternative interpretations against the broader backdrop of his life and thought. Additionally, the volume includes a transcript of the only known lecture Whitehead delivered on ethics, two mid-year exams given to his students, and nearly 2,000 footnotes that offer further context for the lectures and alternative student accounts of key passages.

Weight: 1016g
Dimension: 166 x 242 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474416931