As part of the year-long celebrations to mark the Tercentenary of the birth of David Hume, the Institute co-hosted the 38th International Hume Society Conference from 18-23 July 2011. Hume scholars from around the world gathered in Edinburgh to hear papers on “Hume After 300 Years”.
Keynote speakers:
- David Fergusson (University of Edinburgh)
- Don Garrett (New York University)
- Susan James (Birkbeck College, University of London)
- Karen O’Brien (University of Warwick)
- Amartya Sen (Harvard University)
- Catherine Wilson (University of Aberdeen)
Invited plenary panel sessions:
- Hume as stylist
- Hume and the Scottish Enlightenment in India
- Hume’s moral psychology
- Hume in France
For the full programme see the conference website.
Information about other Hume Tercentenary events organised by the University of Edinburgh during 2011 is available here.