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Title Quantum mechanics and the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead / by Michael Epperson.

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New York : Fordham University Press, 2012.

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Description	1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) : illustrations.
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Series	American philosophy series, 1073-2764 ; no. 14
	American philosophy series ; no. 14. 1073-2764
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250) and index.
Contents	1. Introduction -- I. The philosophical implications of quantum mechanics -- 2. The ontological interpretation of quantum mechanics -- 3. The evolution of actuality of probability -- Interlude : the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead -- II. Quantum mechanics and Whitehead's metaphysical scheme -- 4. The correlation of quantum mechanics and Whitehead's philosophy -- 5. Spatiotemporal extension -- 6. Summary and outlook.
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Subject	Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947.
	Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjdbKwDv9gcTKHgXrHjYP
	Quantum theory -- Philosophy.
	Théorie quantique -- Philosophie.
	SCIENCE / Energy
	SCIENCE / Mechanics / General
	SCIENCE / Physics / General
	PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics
	Quantum theory -- Philosophy
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