Context: A second problem with materialism is that it obscures the importance of relations. It sees every object as distinct and discrete from all other objects. Each object is simply an inert clump of matter that is only externally related to other things. The idea of matter as primary makes people think of objects as being fundamentally separate in time and space, and not necessarily related to anything. But in Whitehead's view, relations take a primary role, perhaps even more important than the relata themselves. A student taking notes in one of Whitehead's fall 1924 classes wrote that:

Question: What obscures the importance of relations according to Whitehead?
Answer: materialism

Question: What does Materialism see each object as?
Answer: distinct and discrete

Question: How is each object related to other things?
Answer: externally

Question: What is another issue that Whitehead had with materialism?
Answer: it obscures the importance of relations

Question: What is the general materialistic view of an object?
Answer: Each object is simply an inert clump of matter that is only externally related to other things

Question: How the fundamental concept of matter influence people to view objects?
Answer: The idea of matter as primary makes people think of objects as being fundamentally separate in time and space, and not necessarily related to anything

Question: What is Whitehead's belief regarding the importance of relations?
Answer: in Whitehead's view, relations take a primary role, perhaps even more important than the relata themselves

Question: What is the materialistic view of matter in relation to other objects?
Answer: It sees every object as distinct and discrete from all other objects.

Question: How the fundamental concept of matter influence people to not view objects?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question:  What is another issue that Whitehead had without materialism?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question:  What is the general non-materialistic view of an object?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question:  What is Whitehead's non-belief regarding the importance of relations?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is the materialistic view of matter in relation to no ohter objects?
Answer: Unanswerable