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Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead (AKA A. N. Whitehead) (1861 - 1947) was a British mathematician, logician and philosopher. He is considered one of the founding figures of Analytic Philosophy , and he contributed significantly to 20th Century Logic , especially the new symbolic type of Logic he developed in the epochal "Principia Mathematica", along with co-author Bertrand Russell . He also developed a fresh approach to Metaphysics , which he originally called Philosophy of Organism (or Organic Realism) and which has come to be known as Process Philosophy. In addition he made contributions to algebra, the foundations of mathematics, physics, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Education . He managed to combine a staggering complexity of thought with a literary but very readable quality of writing.
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Epicureanism is a system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus , founded around 307 B.C. It teaches that the greatest good is to seek modest pleasures in order to attain a state of tranquillity, freedom from fear ("ataraxia") and absence…
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Cynicism is a school of philosophy from the Socratic period of ancient Greece, which holds that the purpose of life is to live a life of Virtue in agreement with Nature (which calls for only the bare necessities required for existence). This means…
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