Process (philosophy)

In philosophy and systems theory, basic processes, or logical homologies as they were termed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, are unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts. For example, feedback is a principle that figures prominently in the science of cybernetics. Natural and industrial processes utilize basic processes such as feedback.

There is a philosophical system known as process philosophy, created by Alfred North Whitehead; related to this is process theology.

Books

• Rescher, N. (1996). Process metaphysics: Am introduction to process philosophy. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
• Rescher, N. (2000). Process Philosophy- A Survey of Basic Issues. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press.
• Whitehead A.N. (1985). Process and Reality. New York, NY: The Free Press. (Originally published in 1929)

References

• Ludwig von Bertalanffy, General System Theory, George Braziller, New York, 1968, pages 84,85 ISBN 0-8076-0453-4

External links

• Article defining process in the Principia Cybernetica Web
• A Wiki community for collecting Best Practices and process improvement ideas