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Hume Society

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hume Society
FounderJames T. King et al.
Established1974
MissionThe promotion of research and scholarship on the philosophy and writings of David Hume
FocusHistory of philosophy, early modern philosophy
Key peopleAngela Coventry, Barry Stroud
Location
International
Websitehumesociety.org

The Hume Society is an international philosophical society founded in 1974 to support scholarship on the thought and writings of the Scottish philosopher David Hume. The Hume Society publishes Hume Studies and is supported institutionally by Illinois Wesleyan University and St. Olaf College.[1][2] [3]

Activities

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  • The Society organizes annual conferences featuring refereed papers on all aspects of Hume's philosophy.[4]
  • It publishes the peer-reviewed journal Hume Studies, issued twice per year (April and November).[5][6]
  • The Society awards Young Scholar prizes and supports an international Hume research community.[7]

Governance

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The Hume Society is governed by an executive committee elected by its membership.[8]

References

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  1. "History and Purpose". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. "The Society's Founding". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. "Hume on the nonhuman animal". Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. 24 (4). 1999. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. "General Information – Hume Society Conferences". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. "About – Hume Studies Journal". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  6. Norton, David Fate (1989), "Hume", in Cavalier, Robert J.; Gouinlock, James; Sterba, James P. (eds.), Ethics in the History of Western Philosophy, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 155–200, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-20203-4_6?pdf=chapter%20toc, ISBN 978-1-349-20203-4, retrieved 2026-03-19
  7. "History and Purpose". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  8. "Society Governance". Hume Society. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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