Dr. Philip McShane (1932- ) was trained in mathematical physics, and then went on to study philosophy, theology, and economics. He has written extensively in diverse areas, including evolutionary theory, linguistics, economics, and methodology. He edited Bernard Lonergan’s (1904-1984) two major works on phenomenology and logic and political economy. He has also given workshops and conferences in Canada, the U.S., Korea, India, Mexico, Columbia, and Ireland.McShane has been twice nominated for the Templeton Prize for his extensive work in methodology, economics, philosophy of science, and theology. He continues to develop and deepen his own elaboration and extension of a framework for collaborating across disciplinary divides. He views collaboration as the key to sustained and methodical progress in the human sciences as well as the natural sciences.