The last post presented a version of causal process theory as a framework for ontology. The world is fundamentally a causal network, made up of persisting causal processes that participate in change-producing interaction events. As I mentioned, many details would need to be filled in to have a more complete picture. Below, I tackle a… Continue reading Questions About Time and Space
Tag: Process Ontology
Work in Process
There is a contemporary movement among a number of philosophers, inspired by biology, to pursue a process-oriented metaphysics. These theorists argue that standard approaches are inadequate because they do not capture the essentially dynamic nature of biological systems. Traditional ontologies begin with essentially stable building blocks (a “thing” such as a substance, object, or particle).… Continue reading Work in Process