The Epiphany Philosophers was a group of philosophers, scientists and religious figures (priests, nuns and monks) who met regularly and published between 1950 and 2010. The focus of their endeavours was on the relationship between science and religion.
Founders and principal players
The founders of the group included
Margaret Masterman,
Richard Braithwaite,
Dorothy Emmet,
Robert H. Thouless,
Michael Argyle and
Ted Bastin. Later members included
Kwame Anthony Appiah
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, Fraser Watts,
Rupert Sheldrake
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,
Rowan Williams
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,
Clive W. Kilmister,
Frederick Parker-Rhodes,
Jonathan Westphal and
Yorick Wilks.
''Theoria to Theory''
The group produced a quarterly journal (published by Gordon and Breach Science Publishers), ''Theoria to Theory: An International Journal of Philosophy, Science and Contemplative Religion'', which ran to 14 volumes, between 1966 and 1981. The front matter of Volume 13 reported the journal's purpose:
Publications
*''Epiphany Philosophers Conference Report''; privately published (1954)
*''The Pardshaw Dialogues'', ed. by D. M. Emmet and published in ''Process Studies'' (1987)
External links
Epiphany Philosophers
References
Philosophical schools and traditions
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