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Most process philosophy is historicist (e.g., Hegel) and not concerned with deep time. Maybe Whitehead is an exception. He may be a really important philosopher for all I know. I've never been able to read him.

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Dale Jamieson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: October 21
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