“The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.”
–Alfred North Whitehead
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C. G. Jung: Reception and Relevance
Tim and I shared our appreciation for Jung, reviewed the charges of anti-semitism, and discussed his enduring relevance (timestamps available on YouTube). Read more
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“Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self” by Andrea Wulf
I joined Rupert Sheldrake and David Lorimer to discuss Wulf’s brilliant book on the “Jena set” (the Schlegels, Schiller, Goethe, Caroline, Novalis, Schelling, etc.). Read more
Darwin, Fichte, Goethe, Hegel, imagination, Jakob Böhme, Kant, Modern Philosophy, poetry, reason, Romantic Philosophy, Rudolf Steiner, Schelling
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Polycomputing and Process Philosophy
Tim and I were at it again this afternoon. I begin by introducing some ideas from this preprint by Joshua Bongard and Michael Levin: “There’s Plenty of Room Right Here: Biological Systems as Evolved, Overloaded, Multi-scale Machines.” Here are some of the ideas we discussed in this video: Read more
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Alfred North Whitehead: Ideas and Influence
Below is an article I’ve just finished that will eventually be translated into German and published in The Whitehead Handbook (Verlag). Read more
Alfred North Whitehead, Bruno Latour, Catherine Keller, Donna Haraway, Hume, Isabelle Stengers, Kant, Modern Philosophy, Plato, William James
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Generalizing the Function: Process Ontology and Free Energy
Summary by ChatGPT4 based on the YouTube transcript: This conversation between Tim and Matt revolves around their philosophical exploration of process philosophy, the Free Energy Principle, and Simondon’s philosophy of individuation, with a particular focus on how these philosophical frameworks intersect with personal health experiences and broader biological and environmental contexts. The discussion starts with Read more
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Schelling and the Return of Organic Science
Below is a video (talk, then Q&A) and transcript of my talk yesterday for the Scientific and Medical Network. I’m hoping to be able to share the video at a later date. … David Lorimer: This evening, we are looking forward to Matt Segall’s talk about Schelling and the return of organic science. There has been significant Read more
Alfred North Whitehead, Ancient Philosophy, Copernican Revolution, Descartes, Fichte, Galileo, Goethe, Hegel, Hume, imagination, Jakob Böhme, Kant, Kepler, Modern Philosophy, Richard Tarnas, Romantic Philosophy, Schelling
“In one sense philosophy does nothing. It merely satisfies the entirely impractical craving to probe and adjust ideas which have been found adequate each in its special sphere of use. In the same way the ocean tides do nothing. Twice daily they beat upon the cliffs of continents and then retire. But have patience and look deeper; and you find that in the end whole continents of thought have been submerged by philosophic tides, and have been rebuilt in the depths awaiting emergence. The fate of humanity depends upon the ultimate continental faith by which it shapes its action, and this faith is in the end shaped by philosophy.”
—Alfred North Whitehead
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