The Circle of Philosophy was one of the Voth Circles of Science. It was concerned with philosophic pursuits, including the study and critique of Voth Doctrine. By 2373 the Circle was one of many areas, including the general public, that had begun to openly discuss the Distant Origin Theory. Much of that conversation was stifled, however, by the arrest and trial of Forra Gegen for heresy against Doctrine when he claimed to have proof of Distant Origin. (VOY: "Distant Origin")