John B. Cobb Jr. b. 1925
John B. Cobb Jr. (born 1925) is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Process Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
John B. Cobb Jr. is an American Process philosopher and theologian, professor emeritus at the Claremont School of Theology, and one of the leading living interpreters of Alfred North Whitehead's process metaphysics. With David Ray Griffin he co-founded the Center for Process Studies in 1973, while his Christ in a Pluralistic Age, Process Theology with Griffin, and For the Common Good with Herman Daly applied process thought to Christology, interreligious dialogue, and ecological economics. His more than fifty books and his role as the principal living elder of the process tradition have made him the central American figure of the Whiteheadian inheritance.
Key facts
- Nationality
- American
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Process Philosophy, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:
“Process is not the rival of being; it is the form of being whenever being is alive.”
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Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:
“God is not the unmoved mover but the most moved mover, the perfection of relationship.”
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Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:
“An economy that destroys its own ecological base is no economy at all.”
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Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:
“Religious traditions are best engaged in mutual transformation, not in mutual conquest.”
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Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:
“Whitehead has given us a metaphysics with which to think the world we are actually in.”
Frequently asked about John B. Cobb Jr.
- When was John B. Cobb Jr. born?
- John B. Cobb Jr. was born in 1925.
- Where was John B. Cobb Jr. from?
- John B. Cobb Jr. is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is John B. Cobb Jr. associated with?
- John B. Cobb Jr. is associated with Process Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
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- How many quotes are attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.?
- There are 9 attributed quotations from John B. Cobb Jr. in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.