Theo Todman's Book Collection (Book-Paper Abstracts)

Amazon Customer Review

1. Whitehead wrote clearly and simply about some of the most difficult philosophical ideas. This brief book is perfect for anyone who has ever wondered "How do I know what I know?"
2. It is filled with gems such as
   • "The notion of a mere fact is the triumph of the abstractive intellect";
   • "The whole understanding of the world consists in the analysis of process in terms of the identities and diversities of the individuals involved."
3. Today we know a lot more about the machinery of the mind and the nature of human cognition than he did. But like Darwin who didn't really know how "genes" work, Whitehead saw things that most of us miss.
4. You have to think "on your toes" to read him. But the reward is worth the effort. No one who claims to be an educated person should make such a claim without "reading their Whitehead."