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Alfred North Whitehead is related to the concept of matter because he critiqued its traditional role in physics and metaphysics, proposing that it be replaced by events [1], [2] and arguing that its intrinsic properties are unknowable [3]. Furthermore, he explored the relationship between mind and matter in his ontology [4] and commented on the ethical implications of viewing matter as valueless [5].
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimIn a 2006 interview, Henry Stapp specified that in his approach, which draws on Alfred North Whitehead's process thinking, 'actual occasions' are the fundamental elements of reality rather than matter or mind.
claimIn Alfred North Whitehead's ontology, the potential antecedents of actual occasions are psychophysically neutral, representing a mode of existence where mind and matter are unseparated.
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveAlfred North Whitehead concluded that the intrinsic properties of matter are "intrinsically unknowable".
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
quoteAlfred North Whitehead stated: “Also the assumption of the bare valuelessness of mere matter led to a lack of reverence in the treatment of natural or artistic beauty”.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimAlfred North Whitehead proposed a metaphysical system that replaces the traditional triad of matter, space, and time with events and the ongoing processes of their creation and extinction as the fundamental nature of the world.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimAlfred North Whitehead proposed a radical reform of the conception of the fundamental nature of the world, replacing the traditional triad of matter, space, and time with events and the ongoing processes of their creation and extinction.