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Understanding Alfred North Whitehead with Matthew David Segall

New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast

CHAPTER

The Decline and Resurgence of Idealism in Britain

This chapter explores the decline of idealism in Britain due to the rise of positivism and analytical philosophy, particularly in the socio-political aftermath of World War I. It also discusses the anti-German sentiment that fueled this cultural backlash, while hinting at a potential resurgence of idealism in modern thought.

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