The purpose of thinking is to let the ideas die instead of … - Alfred North Whitehead

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The purpose of thinking is to let the ideas die instead of us dying.

Alfred North Whitehead

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About Alfred North Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead, OM (15 February 1861 – 30 December 1947) was an English mathematician and philosopher. He is best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy, which today has found application to a wide variety of disciplines, including ecology, theology, education, physics, biology, economics, and psychology, among other areas.

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The purpose of thinking is to let the ideas die instead of us dying. - Alfred North Whitehead

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