Alfred North Whitehead
1861 - 1947
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Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician and philosopher known for his pioneering work in mathematical logic and the philosophy of science. He collaborated with Bertrand Russell on the seminal Principia Mathematica, which sought to ground mathematics on logic. Whitehead's later philosophical works, particularly 'Process and Reality', contributed significantly to the development of process philosophy. His interdisciplinary approach to metaphysics and epistemology has left a lasting impact on philosophy and science.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The deepest definition of youth is life as yet untouched by tragedy.
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Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.
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Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.
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Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them.
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Every philosophy is tinged with the coloring of some secret imaginative background.