Alfred North Whitehead — Questions and answers
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What did Kaya and Riku see above them when they entered the Grand Hall of Ideas?
Choices
- A large map of the city
- A shimmering holographic display ✓
- A painting of ancient philosophers
- A giant statue of Alfred North Whitehead
Answer: A shimmering holographic display
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Why did Alfred North Whitehead change from working on math problems to thinking about 'flowing reality'?
Choices
- He got bored with numbers.
- He realized that numbers alone couldn't capture the richness of actual living experience. ✓
- He wanted to try something easier.
- His math problems were too difficult to solve.
Answer: He realized that numbers alone couldn't capture the richness of actual living experience.
From page 2
What did Kaya say Whitehead's idea means about how things exist?
Choices
- Nothing exists purely by itself, it's always connected. ✓
- Everything exists purely by itself.
- Only big things are connected, not small ones.
- Things are only connected if you throw something in water.
Answer: Nothing exists purely by itself, it's always connected.
From page 4
What concept is central to Whitehead's philosophy, seeing the world not as fixed 'beings' but as something continuous?
Choices
- Static existence
- Creative advance into novelty ✓
- Collection of fixed objects
- Tranquil water features
Answer: Creative advance into novelty
From page 6
What did Bertrand Russell say about what we learn in childhood about the world?
Choices
- The world is a continuous flow.
- The world consists of separate things. ✓
- The world is always in motion.
- The world is like a dance.
Answer: The world consists of separate things.
From page 7
According to Kaya, how does Whitehead's philosophy help us see our choices?
Choices
- Our choices are unimportant.
- Our choices are fixed and cannot change.
- Our choices are 'actual occasions' shaping the future. ✓
- Our choices only affect ourselves.
Answer: Our choices are 'actual occasions' shaping the future.
From page 9