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Featuring discussions and dialogue by prominent scientists and philosophers, this book explores the rich interface of contemporary physics and Whitehead-inspired process thought. The contributors share the conviction that quantum physics not only corroborates many of Whitehead’s philosophical theses, but is also illuminated by them. Thus, though differing in perspective or emphasis, the contributions by Geoffrey Chew, David Finkelstein, Henry Stapp and other scientists conceptually dovetail with those of Philip Clayton, Jorge Nobo, Yutaka Tanaka and other process philosophers.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Physics and Whitehead
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. ix-xiii
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  1. Series Introduction
  2. pp. xv-xix
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  1. Part I. Physics and Whitehead
  1. 1. Introduction to Process Thought by Philip Clayton
  2. pp. 3-13
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  1. 2. Duality Without Dualism by Timothy E. Eastman
  2. pp. 14-30
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  1. 3. Whitehead as Mathematical Physicist by Hank Keeton
  2. pp. 31-46
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  1. 4. Evidence for Process in the Physical World
  2. pp. 47-55
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  1. 5. Dialogue for Part I
  2. pp. 57-59
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  1. Part II: Order and Emergence
  1. 6. Constraints on the Origin of Coherence in Far-from-Equilibrium Chemical Systems
  2. pp. 63-73
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  1. 7. Whitehead’s Philosophy and the Collapse of Quantum States
  2. pp. 74-83
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  1. 8. A Historical Reality That Includes Big Bang, Free Will, and Elementary Particles by Geoffrey F. Chew
  2. pp. 84-91
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  1. 9. Whiteheadian Process and Quantum Theory
  2. pp. 92-102
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  1. 10. Dialogue for Part II
  2. pp. 103-126
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  1. Part III: Fundamental Processes
  1. 11. The Primacy of Asymmetry over Symmetry in Physics
  2. pp. 129-135
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  1. 12. Spacetime and Becoming: Overcoming the Contradiction Between Special Relativity and the Passage of Time
  2. pp. 136-163
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  1. 13. The Individuality of a Quantum Event: Whitehead’s Epochal Theory of Time and Bohr’s Framework of Complementarity
  2. pp. 164-179
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  1. 14. Physical Process and Physical Law
  2. pp. 180-186
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  1. 15. Dialogue for Part III
  2. pp. 187-195
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  1. Part IV: Metaphysics
  1. 16. Whitehead’s Process Philosophy as Scientific Metaphysics
  2. pp. 199-222
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  1. 17. Whitehead and the Quantum Experience
  2. pp. 223-257
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  1. 18. Dialogue for Part IV
  2. pp. 258-273
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  1. Glossary
  2. pp. 275-286
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 287-297
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 299-301
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  1. Note on Supporting Center
  2. p. 303
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 305-319
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  1. SUNY series in Constructive Postmodern Thought
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