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In Alfred North Whitehead's process ontology, 'actual occasions' are defined as the fundamental elements of reality, explicitly contrasting with the traditional concept of 'matter' [1], [2]. Furthermore, these actual occasions emerge from a psychophysically neutral state where the distinction between mind and matter is not yet separated [3].
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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.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimIn a 2006 interview, Henry Stapp specified that his ontological approach is based on Whitehead’s process thinking, where 'actual occasions' rather than matter or mind are the fundamental elements of reality.