Michel Weber Knihy

The book explores a pragmatic dialogue between the philosophies of Whitehead and James, aiming to reveal the significance of Jamesian thought in understanding Whitehead's ideas and vice versa. It critiques the prevailing focus on James's pragmatism in relation to Peirce and analytic philosophy, arguing that this has overshadowed his broader vision. By revisiting James's radical empiricism, the text seeks to illuminate the complexities of his legacy and its relevance to contemporary philosophical discourse.

When Reschers Process Metaphysics (1996) was published, it was widely acclaimed as a major step towards the academic recognition of a mode of thought that has otherwise been confined within sharp scholarly boundaries. Of course it is not an easy book: despite its stylistic clarity, it remains the complex outcome of a lifes work in most areas of philosophy. The goal of the present volume is to systematically unfold the vices and virtues of Process Metaphysics, and thereby to specify the contemporary state of affairs in process thought. To do so, the editor has gathered one focused contribution per chapter, each paper addressing specifically and explicitly its assigned chapter and seeking to promote a dialogue with Rescher. In addition, the volume features Reschers replies to the papers.

Procès et réalité (1929) d'A. N. Whitehead (1861-1947) est sans doute l'ouvrage le plus important pour saisir le sens et la portée de la pensée du processus. A l'instar du corpus whiteheadien, la présente introduction procède de manière circumambulatoire, c'est-à-dire qu'elle met en ¦uvre une série convergente d'analyses contextualisantes. La première partie met en scène le concept de „ sensation pure “ à l'aide d'un examen contrasté de ses inflexions bergsoniennes et whiteheadiennes. La seconde partie expose l'intuition „ systématique “ de Whitehead, c'est-à-dire la rationalisation d'un mode relationnel qui rend compte de - et est justifié par - l'intuition pré-systématique. La troisième partie affine le concept de l'Ultime en opérant un remembrement principiel des paysages jusque là profilés sectoriellement.