Process thought is the foundation for studies in many areas of
contemporary philosophy, theology, political theory, educational
theory, and the religion-science dialogue. It is derived from
Alfred North Whitehead's philosophy, known as process theology,
which lays a groundwork for integrating evolutionary biology,
physics, philosophy of mind, theology, environmental ethics,
religious pluralism, education, economics, and more.
In "Process-Relational Philosophy," C. Robert Mesle breaks down
Whitehead's complex writings, providing a simple but accurate
introduction to the vision that underlies much of contemporary
process philosophy and theology. In doing so, he points to a "way
beyond both reductive materialism and the traps of Cartesian
dualism by showing reality as a relational process in which minds
arise from bodies, in which freedom and creativity are foundational
to process, in which the relational power of persuasion is more
basic than the unilateral power of coercion."
Because process-relational philosophy addresses the deep
intuitions of a relational world basic to environmental and global
thinking, it is being incorporated into undergraduate and graduate
courses in philosophy, educational theory and practice,
environmental ethics, and science and values, among others.
"Process-Relational Philosophy: A Basic Introduction" makes
Whitehead's creative vision accessible to all students and general
readers.
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