Hermitix Whitehead and Cosmology with Matt Segall
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Aug 11, 2021 In this insightful discussion, Matt Segall, Assistant Professor from the California Institute of Integral Studies and author of "Physics of the World Soul," delves into Alfred North Whitehead's contributions to cosmology. They explore the interconnectedness of consciousness with nature, challenging traditional metaphysical views. The podcast also highlights Whitehead's concept of self-organizing teleology, God's role in creativity, and the implications of these ideas for human experiences like death. It's a captivating intersection of philosophy, science, and spirituality.
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Schelling to Whitehead: Unity of Subject and Object
- Schelling advances beyond Kant by attempting to unify subject and object into an absolute unity.
- Whitehead inherits this idea, seeing nature and consciousness as intimately connected and evolving together.
Whitehead's Epistemology Shift
- Whitehead replaces Kant's epistemology with a critique of pure feeling, prioritizing bodily reception over sensory perception.
- Experience of causality is fundamental and more primary than mere sense data, reversing traditional philosophical assumptions.
Quantum Theory via Whitehead's Process
- Whitehead views quantum events as experiential processes with actual occasions inheriting and deciding among possibilities.
- Reality consists of ongoing decisions actualizing potentials, collapsing wave functions continuously without needing conscious observers.