process philosophy
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Process philosophy is a metaphysical tradition, associated with thinkers like Alfred North Whitehead and Susanne Langer, that views reality as fundamentally composed of dynamic processes and events rather than static substances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| process philosophy canonical | 3 |
| Process Metaphysics | 1 |
| becoming (philosophy) | 1 |
| process thought | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6930237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: process philosophy Context triple: [Susanne Langer, philosophicalSchool, process philosophy]
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A.
Integral philosophy
Integral philosophy is a comprehensive, integrative approach to knowledge and reality that seeks to synthesize insights from diverse philosophical, spiritual, and scientific traditions into a coherent overarching framework.
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process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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Elements of Philosophy
Elements of Philosophy is a major 17th-century philosophical work by Thomas Hobbes that systematically presents his views on logic, physics, human nature, and politics.
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Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy is a broad tradition of European thought that includes movements such as phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, and post-structuralism, often emphasizing history, culture, and critique of modernity.
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Filosofia
Filosofia is a modern digital serif typeface designed by Zuzana Licko that reinterprets classic Didone letterforms with contemporary proportions and details.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: process philosophy Target entity description: Process philosophy is a metaphysical tradition, associated with thinkers like Alfred North Whitehead and Susanne Langer, that views reality as fundamentally composed of dynamic processes and events rather than static substances.
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A.
Integral philosophy
Integral philosophy is a comprehensive, integrative approach to knowledge and reality that seeks to synthesize insights from diverse philosophical, spiritual, and scientific traditions into a coherent overarching framework.
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B.
process theology
Process theology is a modern theological movement that portrays God and reality as dynamic, relational, and evolving, drawing heavily on process philosophy and emphasizing continual change and co-creation in the universe.
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C.
Elements of Philosophy
Elements of Philosophy is a major 17th-century philosophical work by Thomas Hobbes that systematically presents his views on logic, physics, human nature, and politics.
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D.
Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy is a broad tradition of European thought that includes movements such as phenomenology, existentialism, structuralism, and post-structuralism, often emphasizing history, culture, and critique of modernity.
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E.
Filosofia
Filosofia is a modern digital serif typeface designed by Zuzana Licko that reinterprets classic Didone letterforms with contemporary proportions and details.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metaphysical theory
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philosophical tradition ⓘ school of thought ⓘ view of reality ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
ecology
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ethics ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred North Whitehead
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Charles Hartshorne ⓘ David Ray Griffin ⓘ Henri Bergson ⓘ John B. Cobb Jr. ⓘ Nicholas Rescher ⓘ Susanne Langer ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
classical essentialism
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substance metaphysics ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
becoming is more fundamental than being
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change is ontologically basic ⓘ reality is fundamentally composed of processes and events ⓘ static substances are derivative abstractions ⓘ |
| developedBy | Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
becoming and change
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dynamism of reality ⓘ relationality of entities ⓘ temporality ⓘ |
| field | metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasSubfield | process theology ⓘ |
| historicalRoot |
G. W. F. Hegel
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Heraclitus ⓘ |
| influenced |
aesthetics
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environmental philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ process theology ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
evolutionary biology
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quantum mechanics ⓘ relativity theory ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
actual occasions
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concrescence ⓘ creativity ⓘ event ⓘ organism ⓘ prehension ⓘ process ⓘ |
| period | 20th century philosophy ⓘ |
| viewOnCausation | causation is processual and relational ⓘ |
| viewOnObjects | objects are patterns of stable processes ⓘ |
| viewOnRelations | relations are constitutive of entities ⓘ |
| viewOnTime | time is real and fundamental ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: process philosophy Description of subject: Process philosophy is a metaphysical tradition, associated with thinkers like Alfred North Whitehead and Susanne Langer, that views reality as fundamentally composed of dynamic processes and events rather than static substances.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: process philosophy
linked to: process philosophy
linked to: process philosophy