{"product_id":"adventures-of-ideas-9780029351703","title":"Adventures of Ideas","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, the \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e is Alfred North Whitehead's historical adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe title of this book, \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, bears two meanings, both applicable to the subject-matter. One meaning is the effect of certain ideas in promoting the slow drift of mankind towards civilization. This is the Adventure of Ideas in the history of mankind. The other meaning is the author's adventure in framing a speculative scheme of ideas which shall be explanatory of the historical adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhitehead, Alfred North:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - An English mathematician and philosopher, Alfred North Whitehead provided the foundation for the shool of thought known as process philosophy. With an academic career that spanned from Cambridge to Harvard, Whitehead wrote extensively on mathematics, metaphysis, and philosophy. He died in Massachusetts in 1947.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50668891406610,"sku":"9780029351703","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_987def04-0d4d-451a-937d-2d3c8f7f7198.jpg?v=1733751600","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/adventures-of-ideas-9780029351703","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}