The two volume biography of Whitehead by Victor Lowe is the most definitive presentation of the life of Whitehead. However, many details of Whitehead's life remain obscure because he left no Nachlass; his family carried out his instructions that all of his papers be destroyed after his death. Additionally, Whitehead was known for his "almost fanatical belief in the right to privacy", and for writing very few personal letters of the kind that would help to gain insight on his life. This led to Lowe himself remarking on the first page of Whitehead's biography, "No professional biographer in his right mind would touch him."
Who authored Whitehead's biography that is considered to be the most reliable description of Whitehead's life? Why was no Nachlass left behind after Whitehead's death? What was Whitehead's opinion on privacy? What did the author of Whitehead's biography comment on the first page regarding the difficulty of obtaining information about Whitehead? How many volumes is the biography of Whitehead? Who wrote the biography of Whitehead? What was Whitehead's wish upon his death for his family? What did Whitehead believe in so profusely that it was difficult to write a biography on him?