#157 Andrew M. Davis - Process Philosophy, Metaphysics & Meaning.

Andrew M. Davis, Ph.D. is an American process philosopher, theologian, and scholar of the cosmos. He is research and academic director for the Center for Process Studies where he researches, writes, teaches, and organizes conferences on various aspects of process-relational thought. An advocate of metaphysics and meaning in a hospitable universe, he approaches philosophy as the endeavor to systematically think through what reality must be like because we are a part of it. He is author, editor, and co-editor of nearly a dozen books including Mind, Value, and Cosmos: On the Relational Nature of Ultimacy (2020); Process Cosmology: New Integrations in Science and Philosophy (2022); Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology (2023); and Whitehead's Universe: A Prismatic Introduction (forthcoming, 2026).

 

 summary

 

Andrew M. Davis discusses process philosophy, Whitehead's metaphysics, consciousness, God, and the future of science and religion. Explore how these ideas shape our understanding of reality, morality, and technology. 

 

 

Chapters

 

00:00 Introduction to Andrew Davis and his work

02:21 The significance of Whitehead's philosophy today

04:19 Whitehead's influence on science, religion, and meaning

08:35 Explaining process philosophy to newcomers

12:21 The starting point: experience as revelation

16:17 The history of mechanistic worldview and its consequences

20:48 Science, metaphysics, and the evolution of ideas

26:14 Whitehead's view on Christianity and other religions

33:10 The nature of reality, consciousness, and God

37:45 The hard problem of consciousness and process thought

45:03 Morality, aesthetics, and the evolution of values

51:56 The future of AI, transhumanism, and ethical considerations

01:08:44 Addressing social engineering, social media, and sovereignty

01:11:39 Andrew Davis's current projects and how to connect

01:12:58 Closing thoughts and next steps

 

 

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Whitehead's process philosophy and metaphysics

The nature of consciousness and experience

The concept of God in process thought

The evolution of science, religion, and morality

The impact of AI and technology on human values

 

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