“I regret that it has been necessary for me in this lecture to administer a large dose of four-dimensional geometry. I do not apologize, because I am really not responsible for the fact that nature in its most fundamental aspect is four-dimensional. Things are what they are.”
Quote by Alfred North Whitehead
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The Concept of Nature: Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November, 1919
This book compiles a series of lectures that delve into the philosophical and scientific understanding of nature, presented at Trinity College in 1919. The lectures likely cover various perspectives on the essence and study of nature, offering insights into the intellectual discourse of the time. more
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Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician, philosopher, born on February 15, 1861, and died on December 30, 1947. He is known for his contributions to mathematics, logic, philosophy, and the philosophy of science, particularly for his co-authorship of 'Principia Mathematica' with Bertrand Russell. more