Alfred North Whitehead (Noun)
Meaning
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Alfred North Whitehead's work in philosophy and mathematics had a significant impact on the development of logic and metaphysics in the 20th century.
- Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead's collaboration on the Principia Mathematica is considered one of the most important works in the history of mathematics.
- Alfred North Whitehead's philosophical views on the nature of reality and time were influenced by his work in mathematics and physics.
- As a mathematician, Alfred North Whitehead made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and calculus.
- Alfred North Whitehead's later work in philosophy focused on the concept of process and its relationship to reality.