THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In the multitude of causes that appeal through your columns to the British public, Philosophy might seem to be the last that has a claim on the attention of practical men. But it is not difficult in the present disorganization of beliefs in fundamental-principles that is manifest in every department of life to see the need of a cultivation of systematie.thought that has the most intimate bearing upon practice. We venture, therefore, to invite public attention to the work of The British Institute of Philosophy.
Founded in 1925, with the late Lord Balfour as its President, the Institute has now a membership of over 1,400, which includes, in addition to the general body of members, almost all the representative philosophers in Great Britain as well as many distinguished scientists. The Institute publishes a quarterly review, " Philosophy " ; it holds courses of Public Lectures and organizes Reading Circles ; it arranges for the delivery of addresses by men of authority.
In addition to the work which is being done in London, there are active local centres in Bangor, Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle and Durham, and Sheffield.
The Institute is anxious that its work should be more generally known, in order that an enlarged membership may open to a wider public an opportunity to study the principles that underlie human experience and action in science, art, politics, morals and religion. Those of your readers who would desire to become members of the Institute (the sub- scription is 11 is. including the quarterly review), or to obtain further information with regard to it, are invited to com- municate with The Director of Studies at the rooms of the Institute in University Hall, 14 Gordon Square, London, W.C. /.—We are, Sir, &c.,
S. ALE.XANDER ; ARTHUR. Ennnarros ; Wissism EBOR ; W. R. hum ; A. D. LINDSAY ; OLIVER LODGE ; J. H. MCI R- HEAD ; RUSSELL; RurnEaroan ; HER BERT SAMUEL ; W. R. SORLEY.
London.
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