Actual Entity and Actual Occasion: Are these Terms Interchangeable or Quite Different?

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...

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Published in:Process studies
Main Author: Bracken, Joseph A. 1930- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Illinois Press [2017]
In: Process studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Whitehead, Alfred North 1861-1947 / Entity / Event
RelBib Classification:TK Recent history
VA Philosophy
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2154-3682
Contains:Enthalten in: Process studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/process201746213