Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5406/processstudies.46.2.0270
Joseph Bracken, S.J.
In this article I argue against the claim that “actual entity” and “actual occasion” are synonymous in Whitehead. My examination of these terms will help to illuminate the role of “society” in Whitehead’s philosophy and to prepare the way for a fruitful comparison of process thought and contemporary systems theory in the sciences.
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The present article challenges the bifurcation of the world established by Kant, a bifurcation that continues to plague contemporary thinking about science, religion, and morality. This challenge is aided by Whitehead’s alternative worldview.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/PROCESS201746215
G. Shields
does not matter to religion. “The question of the world is dismissed” (94). such positions would be better described as religious nonsupernaturalisms since “naturalism” is for them just a placeholder. unlike the books mentioned above by de caro and macarthur, the papers in this collection develop naturalism as an answer to both an intellectual problem and an existential problem (3). each one is clearly written and fitting to the topic. They therefore witness to a wide range of religious options that are largely ignored in philosophy of religion textbooks but that are nevertheless available to those who embrace the idea that there is but one world and seek an ultimate source of value and purpose within it.
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I call “material continuation” the fact of one material thing or event being followed by another in time. In this article, I address the question why material continuation obtains, as it seems to do. Johanna Seibt’s theory of dynamism promises to explain material continuation by reference to Aristotle’s concept of energeia. I argue that her account fails to explain how one thing at one time might be followed by another at another.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/PROCESS201746210
A. Grandpierre
I summarize here the recent scientific achievements exploring the causal chain of solar activity. Following the causal chain has led to a novel, comprehensive picture, including system-level regulation of local processes, such as the mass flows in the solar interior. I call attention to some crucial aspects of solar activity and present a series of facts that demand a revision of the old picture, according to which the Sun is a mere “hot ball of gas.” For example, the magnetic changes of solar activity are accelerated more than a billion times faster in comparison to theoretical expectations. The closer aspects of the comprehensive picture show that the mass flows accelerating magnetic changes deviate significantly from their physically prescribed behavior corresponding to the given physical conditions of the solar interior. I argue that they must be orchestrated in a highly sophisticated manner. Another novel aspect that has been found is that the dynamo process is not enough to give an account of the magnetic cycle, since a regulative factor is needed to make the dynamo a machine. I show that the existence of a machine within the Sun introduces novel conceptual issues transcending the conceptual framework of physics. The novel problems have guided my search for the ultimate causes of solar activity toward biology. I present arguments showing the difference between the thermodynamic behavior of far-from-equilibrium open systems and the non-physical behavior of solar activity initiated by biological causes determining and organizing quantum uncertainties. Remarkably, the results fit adequately with the Whiteheadean view of organizational duality and show that the Sun can be regarded as a compound individual.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/PROCESS201746216
J. Cobb
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/process201746213
J. Bracken
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/PROCESS201746211
B. Macallan
Theodicy wrestles with suffering and pain, while seeking to understand God’s engagement with these realities. Cancer raises similar questions, while focusing on specific aspects of those questions. Cancer appears to challenge many aspects of Christian doctrine, in particular issues regarding the origin of sin, Christology, and ultimately one’s doctrine of God. This article explores how my own personal diagnosis of colon cancer has led to an exploration and re-evaluation of these traditional doctrines and their relevance for my own faith journey. The realities of cancer, and random cell mutation as an evolutionary driver, appear to call into question traditional understandings of the origin of suffering and sin, and, I would argue, the very role of Jesus. A process theology that redefines core features of the nature of God is proposed as one way of addressing these doctrines and their impact for faith. These features will note the limited nature of God with regard to power and knowledge as well as the nature of a God who truly risks.
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Pub Date : 2017-10-01DOI: 10.5840/process201746212
Nicolo Santilli
The current ecological and global crises call us to reexamine our understanding of ourselves, our relationships, and the world in which we live together as well as the values that shape and determine our mutual participation within this shared world process. This article engages the dynamic relationship between the thought and writings of C. G. Jung and A. N. Whitehead, two insightful contemplative visionaries, exploring the philosophical and spiritual vision that arises from this interaction, with special attention to the emergence of principles and values that might serve as guides for reflection, evolution, and mutual understanding.
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In this article, I discuss two recent accounts of potential philosophical links between Whitehead and Wittgenstein, one by Jerry H. Gill (Process Studies 43.1) and a response to it by Richard McDonough (Process Studies 45.2). I argue that Gill and McDonough fail to do full justice to the views of Whitehead and Wittgenstein on language and the nature of philosophy. I also argue that they miss an obvious link between Whitehead and Wittgenstein that would have made the engagement with their works more productive. Borrowing a metaphor from Wittgenstein, I argue that Gill and McDonough not only fail to see what is open to view regarding the views of Whitehead and Wittgenstein on language and philosophy, but also regarding their agreement on the transcendent nature of values as such.
在这篇文章中，我讨论了最近关于怀特黑德和维特根斯坦之间潜在的哲学联系的两种说法，一种是Jerry H. Gill的(过程研究43.1)，另一种是Richard McDonough的回应(过程研究45.2)。我认为吉尔和麦克多诺没有完全公正地对待怀特黑德和维特根斯坦关于语言和哲学本质的观点。我还认为，他们忽略了怀特黑德和维特根斯坦之间的一个明显联系，而这种联系本可以使人们更有成效地参与他们的作品。借用维特根斯坦的比喻，我认为吉尔和麦克多诺不仅没有看到怀特黑德和维特根斯坦在语言和哲学方面的观点是开放的，而且也没有看到他们对价值的超越性的认同。
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