Today Whitehead's works - particularly Process and Reality - are viewed as the foundational texts of process philosophy.
Concise volume for general students by prominent philosopher and mathematician explains what math is and does, and how mathematicians do it. "Lucid and cogent ... should delight you." — The New York Times. 1911 edition.
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North. Whitehead. “The object of the following chapters is not to teach mathematics, but to enable students from the very beginning of their course to know what the science is about, and why it is necessarily the foundation of exact ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: .
An Introduction to Mathematics
The classic treatise of renowned mathematician, Alfred North Whitehead, intended for general lay audiences and complete with illustrations.
This is what is meant by calling mathematics an abstract science.