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Professor Peter Forrest is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New England, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He holds qualifications including a BA from Oxford, MA from Tasmania, and PhD from Harvard and Sydney. His work bridges philosophy of science, religion, and metaphysics, emphasizing systematic reflection on contested questions.
- Education:
- BA (Oxford)
- MA (Tasmania)
- PhD (Harvard & Sydney)
Research focuses on epistemology, metaphysics, and the intersection of science and religion. Notable works include God Without the Supernatural (1996) and Quantum Metaphysics (1988). His apologetic approach seeks to harmonize religious traditions with contemporary intellectual standards, akin to restoring historical structures without erasing their heritage.
Publications span philosophy journals and encyclopedias, addressing topics like truth-maker theory, mereology, and trinitarian metaphysics. Recent work explores paradoxes in set theory and spatial ontology. A member of the Academy of Humanities, his interdisciplinary approach bridges analytic philosophy with theological inquiry.
No formal grants or advising roles are listed, though his teaching coordinates units on Time, Indian Metaphysics, and Persons. Collaborations may extend through his research networks in metaphysics and religious epistemology.
