Advisor

Dr. John Cobb

Dr. John B. Cobb Jr. is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Cobb is often regarded as the preeminent scholar in the field of process theology and process theology —the school of thought associated with the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. Cobb is the author of more than fifty books In. 2014, Cobb was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

A unifying theme of Cobb’s work is his emphasis on ecological interdependence —the idea that every part of the ecosystem is reliant on all the other parts. Cobb has argued that humanity’s most urgent task is to preserve the world on which it lives and depends, an idea which his primary influence—philosopher and mathematician Alfred North Whitehead—described as “world-loyalty.”

Cobb is well known for his transdisciplinary approach, integrating insights from many different areas of study and bringing different specialized disciplines into fruitful communication. Because of his broad-minded interest and approach, Cobb has been influential in a wide range of disciplines, including theology, ecology, economics, biology and social ethics.

Cobb is the co-founder and current co-director of the Center for Process Theology in Claremont, California. The Center for Process Studies remains the leading Whitehead-related institute.