However, it was not until the 1970s and 1980s that Whitehead's thought drew much attention outside of a small group of philosophers and theologians, primarily Americans, and even today he is not considered especially influential outside of relatively specialized circles.
Det var ikke før 1970erne og 1980erne at Whiteheads tænkning fik meget opmærksomhed udenfor en lille gruppe af filosoffer og teologer, især amerikanere, og selv i dag anses han ikke for at være specielt indflydelsesrig udenfor relativt specialiserede cirkler.