Saturday, July 5, 2025

Process philosophy

Yesterday, I listened to three friends discuss "Process Theology". I had heard the name but otherwise was in the dark. I looked up the subject and learned that the name Alfred North Whitehead, a mathematician and philosopher (1861-1947), was associated with what some webpages called "process philosophy'.  One of the assembled friends is the man from whom I first heard about Eastern religion, especially Buddhism.


The Bhudda and others said "Everything changes" and it seems that is true.  So, if one approaches one's convictions and life principles as being in a process of development, it may be more flexible and better fitting than aiming at a perfect statement or product that is static and unchanging.  


I see several books I can begin reading quickly to learn more about ideas of process philosophy.  I may start on them when I get everything else done.