Dr Philip Goggin, now semi-retired, has been a school teacher, a university lecturer and a broad-minded church minister. He was born in Durban, South Africa, and educated partly in Southern Africa and partly in England. He holds degrees from the Universities of Rhodes (South Africa), London, Leeds and Keele. Since formal retirement in 2020 he has officiated at many Crematorium funerals. Over the years he has had several articles published in various journals and magazines, most recently in 'Breathe', an international magazine with a focus on well-being and mindfulness. He has wide interests, including mental health, education, psychology, philosophy, spirituality and religion. He plays the piano and organ and enjoys travel - especially in North America and Southern Africa. He loves TV documentaries and classic cars. He lives near Nantwich in Cheshire, is married to Gail and has 3 grown-up children and 6 grandchildren.
Much of the language of our cultural lives assumes the existence of realities which we cannot see or touch. Mathematical rules, such as the principles of addition or subtraction, are examples of such unseen realities. But so are very many further concepts - such as nature or beauty....
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