British philosopher and mathematician who co-wrote Principia Mathematica with Russell and later developed process philosophy — an alternative to materialist metaphysics.
Principia Mathematica (with Russell): the attempt to found mathematics on logic. Process philosophy: reality consists of processes (occasions of experience), not substances — the universe is a creative advance into novelty. Philosophy of organism: every entity has a dimension of experience (not just humans). Adventures of Ideas: a philosophical history of civilization.
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