Center for Process Studies

Center for Process Studies Conducting research and providing resources on holistic thinking for the advancement of wellbeing. Cobb, Jr.

Influenced by the work of philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947), CPS was founded in 1973 by professors John B. and David Ray Griffin to conduct cutting edge interdisciplinary research guided by the view that interconnection, change, and intrinsic value are core features of the universe. CPS seeks to harmonize fragmented disciplinary thinking in order to develop more inte

grated and holistic modes of thought. Through innovative conferences, courses, and events, a visiting scholars program, several book series, a peer-reviewed journal, and the world’s largest library/archives of process-relational thought, CPS explores the implications of process principles across a range of disciplines and topics in science, ecology, psychology, philosophy, religion, education, art, political theory, and more.

Each creative act is the universe incarnating itself as one.-Alfred North Whitehead, Process and Reality, p. 245
08/24/2026

Each creative act is the universe incarnating itself as one.

-Alfred North Whitehead, Process and Reality, p. 245

In this Process Pop-Up, Patrick Mahaffey introduce his book "Individuation and Beyond: World Views, God-Images, and Self...
08/23/2026

In this Process Pop-Up, Patrick Mahaffey introduce his book "Individuation and Beyond: World Views, God-Images, and Self-Realization" and discusses his proposed form of integrative spirituality, uniting psychological wholeness with spiritual realization.

Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/quVUldbI5cU

What is ecological civilization, and what transformations in worldview, values, and social systems are needed to bring i...
08/22/2026

What is ecological civilization, and what transformations in worldview, values, and social systems are needed to bring it about? This six-session course taught by Wm. Andrew Schwartz explores the philosophical foundations, historical roots, and practical possibilities of ecological civilization, drawing on process-relational thought to imagine—and help build—a more just, regenerative, and flourishing world.

Learn more & register: https://portal.ctr4process.org/offerings/foundations-of-ecological-civilization-2026/

For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children's future mattered, to take care of the la...
08/21/2026

For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children's future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material and spiritual, depended on it.

-Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, p. 9

It has often been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of capitalism—and...
08/19/2026

It has often been said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of capitalism—and yet that is what the historical moment urgently calls for. As climate chaos, inequality, and social fragmentation intensify, humanity faces an imminent choice: continue with a system built on extraction and endless growth, or reimagine civilization itself. Incremental policy improvements are no longer enough—we need a deep transformation of our current civilization to continue to survive.

In Ecocivilization, leading thinker Jeremy Lent offers that reimagination, grounded in proven design principles of ecosystems and in humankind’s evolved inclination toward justice, mutuality, and dignity.

What unfolds is a robust framework incorporating Lent’s own expertise, and the lived experiences of those on the ground already putting ecological civilization’s core tenets into practice—justice, mutuality, diversity, and symbiosis.

From the global economy to universal housing and income, from infrastructure to agriculture, every major aspect of our society could be redesigned to work together as a coherent whole, setting the conditions for all people to flourish. Ecocivilization shows how this future on a regenerated Earth is not only desirable, but entirely feasible.

Get a copy: https://ctr4process.org/new-book/ecocivilization-making-a-world-that-works-for-all/

Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visite...
08/17/2026

Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with, but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?

-William James, The Will to Believe, p. 14

In order to acquire learning, we must first shake ourselves free of it.-Alfred North Whitehead, Modes of Thought, p. 7
08/13/2026

In order to acquire learning, we must first shake ourselves free of it.

-Alfred North Whitehead, Modes of Thought, p. 7

The universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects.-Thomas Berry, Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Eart...
08/09/2026

The universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects.

-Thomas Berry, Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Earth as Sacred Community, p. 17

Moral education is impossible apart from the habitual vision of greatness.-Alfred North Whitehead, The Aims of Education...
08/05/2026

Moral education is impossible apart from the habitual vision of greatness.

-Alfred North Whitehead, The Aims of Education, p. 106

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