The Problem of Identity and Eternal Objects in Whitehead
This article is an exploration of the problem of identity in Whitehead. Both the Platonic and the nominalistic tendencies in Whitehead are analyzed. His theory of eternal objects is criticized and a process view of identity based on tropes is defended.
| Published in: | Process studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Illinois Press
[2017]
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Process studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Whitehead, Alfred North 1861-1947
/ Process philosophy
/ Thing
/ Identity
/ Nominalism
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| RelBib Classification: | TK Recent history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Process Philosophy
B Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947 B Peer reviewed B Plato B Object (Philosophy) B Identity B Nominalism B Tropes (Philosophy) |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | This article is an exploration of the problem of identity in Whitehead. Both the Platonic and the nominalistic tendencies in Whitehead are analyzed. His theory of eternal objects is criticized and a process view of identity based on tropes is defended. |
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| ISSN: | 2154-3682 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Process studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/process20174611 |