George Francis McLean (June 29, 1929 - September 6, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus at the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America (CUA), Washington, D.C., and Director of its Centre for the Study of Culture and Values (CSCV).
He lectured internationally, promoting global philosophical dialogue and cooperation. Likewise, he invited scholars from many countries to participate in seminars in Washington, D.C.
He served as founding President of The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) and general editor of its 300 volume publication series, "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change".
Professor McLean believed that many philosophical traditions, cultures, and schools seek the truth. His metaphor for this is that these are many roads that converge in “the holy mountain.”
Published in The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP) series: "Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change"
Series I. Culture and Values
I.1 Research on Culture and Values: Intersection of Universities, Churches and Nations; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN (paper); 081917352-5 (cloth)
I.3 Reading Philosophy for the XXIst Century; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN (paper); 0819174149 (cloth)
I.16 Civil Society and Social Reconstruction; George F. McLean, ed. ISBN (paper)
I.17 Ways to God, Personal and Social, at the Turn of the Millennia: The Iqbal Lectures, Lahore; George F. McLean. ISBN (paper)
I.20 Faith, Reason and Philosophy: Lectures at The al-Azhar, Qom, Tehran,Lahore and Beijing; Appendix: The Encyclical Letter: Fides et Ratio; George F. McLean. ISBN (paper)
I.21 Religion and the Cooperation between Civilizations: Islamic and Christian Cultures in a Global Horizon; George F. McLean. ISBN (paper)