Rethinking Whitehead s Symbolism : Thought, Language, Culture

Explores the contemporary significance of Alfred North Whitehead's 1927 book Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect This collection of 11 essays form a new examination of Whitehead's Barbour-Page lectures, which were published as the book Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect in 1927. Leading Whitehead scholars give you exciting insights into the contemporary implications of Whitehead's symbolism in an era of new scientific, cultural and technological developments. As a result, Whitehead's philosophy is reinvigorated in the context of contemporary discussions and debates. This volume also serves as a critical point of entry into Whitehead's more lengthy and complex work such as Process and Reality, and to his body of work as a whole. Contributors Jeffrey Bell, Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University Roland Faber, Kilsby Family/John B. Cobb, Jr., Professor of Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology, Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Claremont Graduate University, Co-Director of the Center for Process Studies and Executive Director of the Whitehead Research Project Michael Halewood, Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex Luke Higgins, Lecturer in Philosophy at Armstrong University Catherine Keller, Professor of Constructive Theology and Henry Luce Fellow at the Theological School and Graduate Division of Religion at Drew University Sheri Kling, Doctoral Candidate in Process Thought at Claremont School of Theology Hyo-Dong Lee, Associate Professor of Comparative Theology at the Theological School and Graduate Division of Religion at Drew University Beatrice Marovich, Writer and Assistant Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Hanover College Adam Nocek, Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Technology and Science and Technology Studies in the School of Arts, Media + Engineering at Arizona State University Joseph Petek, Doctoral Student in Process Thought at Claremont School of Theology, Chief Archivist of the Whitehead Research Project, Assistant Series Editor for the Critical Edition of Whitehead and English Coordinator for the Balkan Journal of Philosophy Keith Robinson, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Steven Shaviro, DeRoy Professor of English at Wayne State University