 In 1903, at the age of 55, Bosanquet briefly returned to university life, as Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. His health, however, was not good and soon he wished to devote more time to philosophical writing. He retired in 1908 to Oxshott, Surrey, where he nevertheless remained active in social work and philosophical circles. In 1910, Bosanquet was appointed Gifford Lecturer in the University of Edinburgh for 1911 and 1912. The text of these lectures—The Principle of Individuality and Value and The Value and Destiny of the Individual—serve as the most developed statement of his metaphysical views. Understanding Bosanquet’s metaphysics, however, requires recognizing that it reflects his earlier work in logic, ethics, social work, and political philosophy.