At one time there was a very close contact between British scholars, in the areas of philosophy and religion, and their counterparts in other European countries. Much of this has been lost in our time, and it has long been felt that the time has come to renew and extend these contacts. I therefore very much welcome the opportunity to publish the papers included in this section. At my request, the Chairman of the group, Dr W. Donald Hudson, provided the following note. [Editor]