Nihilism is the sense that no system of order can explain the world around us. Therefore, any system (or no system) is as good as any other. Disappointed by the understanding of reality that we have built up as a culture over the last two thousand years we find ourselves in a place where the very foundations of our reason have been undermined. We literally cannot believe that any system of order helps us to understand the reality we perceive. What is important? What choices are available to us? How does who I am fit into the greater scheme of things? Whitehead looked at these foundations and constructed a radical approach that reconciles our current perceptions and understanding, building a framework to bring a sense of unity and confluence to all aspects of our daily existence while maintaining an expansive openness that allows for freedom and choice.
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