: Grasping "eternal objects" (pure potentials or ideas).
: Contrast "prehending" (active, formative) with passive "seeing."
: Break down the Latin prehendere and show its family tree (Apprehend, Comprehend, Prison). prehend
: Discuss how we "prehend" our own past to make decisions in the present.
: Explain "prehend" as a "feeling" or "incorporation" of the environment. : Grasping "eternal objects" (pure potentials or ideas)
: To grasp with —to mentally understand or include.
In the work of Alfred North Whitehead, specifically in Process and Reality , "prehend" is the verb for . specifically in Process and Reality
: To pull back or hold back—to voice disapproval. 3. Usage in Learning & Content