Essays and Articles of Alfred North Whitehead, 1917-1942

Brian G. Henning is Professor of Philosophy and of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Gonzaga University and Executive Director of the Whitehead Research Project. Dr. Henning holds a M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in philosophy from Fordham University. He is author or editor of fifteen books and more than thirty-five articles and chapters. His 2005 book, The Ethics of Creativity (University of Pittsburgh Press), won the 2007 Findlay Book Prize from the Metaphysical Society of America for the best work of metaphysics published between 2001 and 2006. He is the Founder and General Editor of The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Complete Works of Alfred North Whitehead. Joseph Petek is the Director of Research and Publication of the Whitehead Research Project of Gonzaga University and Executive Editor of The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Complete Works of Alfred North Whitehead. He has co-edited three books on Whitehead: Rethinking Whitehead’s Symbolism (2017), Whitehead at Harvard, 1924–1925 (2020), and The Harvard Lectures of Alfred North Whitehead, 1925–1927: General Metaphysical Problems of Science (2021). His latest book is Unearthing the Unknown Whitehead (2022), which examines the significance of Whitehead's Harvard lectures and other previously unknown archival materials.

• AbbreviationsGeneral introductionChronology for Alfred North WhiteheadPublished works of Alfred North WhiteheadIntroduction to The Essays and Articles of Alfred North Whitehead, 1917–19421917. Letter to the Editor of the Mathematical Gazette1917. Technical Education and Its Relation to Science and Literature1917. A Polytechnic in War-Time1917. The Anatomy of Some Scientific Ideas1918. Graphical Solution for High-Angle Fire1919. Address on Founder’s Day at Stanley Technical Trade School1919. Time, Space and Material: Are They, and if so in What Sense, the Ultimate Data of Science?1919. A Revolution in Science1920. Discussion upon Fundamental Principles in Education1920. Einstein’s Theory: An Alternative Suggestion1921. Science in General Education1922. The Idealistic Interpretation of Einstein’s Theory1922. The Philosophical Aspects of the Principle of Relativity1922. Uniformity and Contingency1922. The Rhythm of Education1923. The First Physical Synthesis1923. Reply to Review of The Principle of Relativity1923. The Rhythmic Claims of Freedom and Discipline1923. The Problem of Simultaneity: Is there a Paradox in the Principle of Relativity in Regard to the Relation of Time Measured to Time Lived?1923. The Place of Classics in Education1923. Science and Economic Liberty: A Comparison of England and America1924. First Lecture1925. The Importance of Friendly Relations Between England and the United States1925. Remarks at Wellesley College Semi-Centennial Celebration1926. Principia Mathematica – To the Editor of Mind1926. The Education of an Englishman1927. Time1927. England and the Narrow Seas1928. Universities and Their Function1929. Governor Alfred Smith1930. An Address Delivered at the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Radcliffe College1932. Symposium in Honor of the Seventieth Birthday of Alfred North Whitehead1933. The Study of the Past—Its Uses and Its Dangers1934. Indication, Classes, Numbers, Validation1936. Memories1936. Harvard: The Future1937. Analysis of Meaning1939. An Appeal to Sanity1939. Religious Psychology of the Western Peoples1939. John Dewey and His Influence1940. The Issue: Freedom1941. Mathematics and the Good1941. Immortality1941. Autobiographical Notes1942. Statesmanship and Specialized LearningUndated. Freedom and OrderTextual NotesBibliographyIndex