Published by Victoria University Press, Wellington, 1996, 368 pages.

These essays have been written by Peter Munz's friends and colleagues to celebrate his 75th birthday. They write on a number of broad themes - history, the philosophy of history, the philosophy of science and the problems of knowledge - and in doing so they reflect the growth and breadth of Munz's intellectual interests and achievements.

These essays are all major contributions to their fields - which range from 5th century monastic life to claims before the Waitangi Tribunal to the importance of evolutionary theory for history and philosophy - and together they illustrate the common causes and concerns of New Zealand and international scholarship.