''The Hibbert Journal'' was a large, quarterly

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in softback book format, issued since 1902 by the

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, best described by its subtitle: ''A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology and Philosophy''. In the early years it was published by

Williams and Norgate Williams and Norgate were publishers and book importers in London and Edinburgh. They specialized in both British and foreign scholarly and scientific literature. Williams & Norgate was founded in the winter of 1842 by Edmund Sydney Williams (181 ...

, 14 Henrietta Street, London, with the U.S. Agent being Sherman, French & Co,. 6 Beacon Street,

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. The subscription c. 1911 was "Ten Shillings per annum, post free". It ceased publication in 1968.

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''The Hibbert Journal'' was, from October 1902 to January 1948, edited by L. P. Jacks. Philosopher Dawes Hicks assisted him as sub-editor from its beginnings until his death in 1941. A number of eminent people contributed to the production of the Journal; Knights and Lords, professors, philosophers, senior clergy and academics: *Professor

William James William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States, he is considered to be one of the leading thinkers of the late 19th c ...

*Sir

Oliver Lodge Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge (12 June 1851 – 22 August 1940) was an English physicist whose investigations into electromagnetic radiation contributed to the development of Radio, radio communication. He identified electromagnetic radiation indepe ...

* C.W Stubbs, Bishop of Truro *Sir Edward Russell of Liverpool

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Volumes 1-12 of ''The Hibbert Journal''
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