Adventures of Ideas
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Adventures of Ideas is a philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that explores the historical development and interplay of ideas shaping civilization, culture, and human experience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate metaphysics with cultural history
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show how ideas shape human experience ⓘ trace the historical development of key ideas ⓘ |
| author | Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
adventure
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art ⓘ beauty ⓘ civilization ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
development of ideas in Western civilization
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interplay of ideas and social institutions ⓘ relationship between art and civilization ⓘ relationship between beauty and civilization ⓘ relationship between philosophy and civilization ⓘ relationship between religion and civilization ⓘ relationship between truth and civilization ⓘ role of adventure in human experience ⓘ |
| follows | Process and Reality ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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process philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of Christian thought
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discussion of Greek philosophy ⓘ discussion of democracy ⓘ discussion of modern science ⓘ discussion of peace and order ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics
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civilization ⓘ culture ⓘ ethics ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical approach to metaphysics
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influence on process theology ⓘ integration of ethics, aesthetics, and metaphysics ⓘ |
| partOf | Alfred North Whitehead's late philosophical works ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
process philosophy
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speculative philosophy ⓘ |
| precedes | Modes of Thought ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| structure |
historical analysis of ideas
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systematic philosophical reflection ⓘ |
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