Process and Reality

Author: Alfred North Whitehead
Publisher: Free Press (1979 corrected edition) 
Product Description

Discover the philosophical masterpiece that redefined metaphysics for the 20th century. Process and Reality is not merely a book—it’s an intellectual odyssey through the kinetic architecture of existence. Born from Whitehead’s esteemed Gifford Lectures (1927–28), this corrected trade paperback edition remains a foundational volume in process philosophy. 

Why This Book Matters

• A Philosophy of Becoming, Not Being: Whitehead’s radical vision replaces static substance with dynamic, interrelated processes—what he calls “actual entities.” Reality unfolds through flux, creativity, and relationality. 
• The Anatomy of Experience: Learn how every moment, or “actual occasion,” prehends—or relationally incorporates—past experiences, forging new emergent realities. Concepts like prehension and concrescence illuminate this metaphysical framework.
• A Cosmology that Challenges the Static: Whitehead’s metaphysics rests on creativity as the universe’s ultimate principle, proposing a rich interplay between novelty and order. It’s a deeply relational vision of existence.

What Readers Are Saying

“One of the first texts that really ignited my passion for philosophy & quantum mechanics.”
“Not an easy read, but one that has definitely changed the way I see the world forever.” 

Critics and scholars alike praise its linguistic rigor and transformative impact:

“Each sentence ... bears the mark of extreme precision and deep responsibility … One does not read Process and Reality to master it, but to be transformed by it.” 

Perfect For

• Philosophers, thinkers, and scholars seeking a bold new metaphysical vision
• Readers primed for intellectual challenge and profound conceptual discovery
• Those fascinated by the dynamic interplay between mind, matter, time, and creativity

Edition Highlights

• Trade Paperback—portable, approachable, and priced for accessibility
• Corrected, Authoritative Text—the definitive edition for serious study 
• A timeless cornerstone across disciplines—philosophy, theology, ecology, science, and beyond 

Uncover reality not as a static horizon, but as an unfolding tapestry of becoming—with Process and Reality, one of the most influential philosophical works of its time.