Edward P. Butler received his doctorate in Philosophy from the New School for Social Research, New York City, for his dissertation “The Metaphysics of Polytheism in Proclus” (2004).
Since then, he has pursued an ambitious research program in philosophy, theology, and the philosophy of religion, publishing regularly in academic journals, edited volumes and devotionals, and is the author of several books. Since 2021 he has also been an instructor with Indic Academy (INDICA) and the director of their Center for Polytheism Studies (formerly the Center for Global Polytheist and Indigenous Traditions).
His areas of specialization include ancient Platonism, ancient Greek theology, ancient Egyptian theology, and the polytheistic philosophy of religion in general. In addition to his theoretical work on polytheism, he has been a practicing devotional polytheist his entire adult life, and is an advocate for the preservation, restoration and revival of polytheistic traditions around the globe. More information about his work is available from his website, henadology.wordpress.com.
