Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 From Frameworks of Recognition to Frameworks of Relevance -- 2 The Strange Creatures of Process Thought -- 3 Disruptive Souls in Jain Cosmology -- 4 Intra-Actions I -- 5 Intra-Actions II -- 6 Provocative Life Without Robbery -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book asserts that metaphysics is a fundamental factor in systemic brutality toward animals, plants, and marginalized populations and examines Whitehead's process-relational thought and the nonviolent Indian tradition of Jainism in order to offer a new perspective on metaphysics.