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Microdose - Process Metaphysics in Deleuze, Whitehead, Bergson

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Aug 27, 2020
Dive into the intriguing world of process metaphysics, where traditional views of substance collide with the dynamic interactions of existence. The discussion highlights influential thinkers like Deleuze and Bergson, revealing how temporality shapes our understanding of reality. Music is explored as a metaphor for consciousness, emphasizing interconnectedness and memory. Philosophical concepts dance around the essence of existence, challenging Cartesian ideas while reflecting on everyday experiences and spirituality. It's a rich tapestry of thought inviting deeper reflection.
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Process Metaphysics Basis

  • Process metaphysics sees interaction and time as primary over fixed objects or substances.
  • Things only come into existence through their temporal relations and interactions.
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Deleuze on Dynamic Being

  • Deleuze considers being as dynamic with relational processes between the virtual and actual.
  • Events like thunderstorms show reality as patterns of interactions, not fixed things.
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Heraclitus as First Process Philosopher

  • Heraclitus is the first process philosopher with constant flux as the fundamental reality.
  • Fire exemplifies process since it is a reaction or interaction, not a static substance.
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