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{{short description|British philosophy organization}}
{{short description|British philosophy organization}}
The '''Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy''', more generally known as the '''Aristotelian Society''', was founded at a meeting on 19 April 1880, at 17 [[Bloomsbury Square]], [[London]].<ref>Five individuals attended this meeting: [[Frederick Gard Fleay|F.&nbsp;G. Fleay]], [[Alfred Senier]] (1853–1918) (later Professor of Chemistry in the University of Galway), [[Herbert Burrows]], [[Edward Clarkson]], and [[Alfred Lowe]] (Carr, 1928–1929, pp.360).</ref>
The '''Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy''', more generally known as the '''Aristotelian Society''', is a philosophical society in London.


==History==
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The Aristotelian Society resolved "to constitute a society of about twenty and to include ladies; the society to meet fortnightly, on Mondays at 8 o'clock, at the rooms of the Spelling Reform Association…"<ref>Carr (1928–1929), 360.</ref> The rules of the society stipulated:
Aristotelian Society was founded at a meeting on 19 April 1880, at 17 [[Bloomsbury Square]], [[London]].<ref>Five individuals attended this meeting: [[Frederick Gard Fleay|F.&nbsp;G. Fleay]], [[Alfred Senier]] (1853–1918) (later Professor of Chemistry in the University of Galway), [[Herbert Burrows]], [[Edward Clarkson]], and [[Alfred Lowe]] (Carr, 1928–1929, pp.360).</ref>

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It resolved "to constitute a society of about twenty and to include ladies; the society to meet fortnightly, on Mondays at 8 o'clock, at the rooms of the Spelling Reform Association…"<ref>Carr (1928–1929), 360.</ref> The rules of the society stipulated:


{{quote|The object of this Society shall be the systematic study of philosophy; 1st, as to its historical development; 2nd, as to its methods and problems.}}
{{quote|The object of this Society shall be the systematic study of philosophy; 1st, as to its historical development; 2nd, as to its methods and problems.}}
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According to [[H. Wildon Carr]], in choosing a name for the society, it was:
According to [[H. Wildon Carr]], in choosing a name for the society, it was:


{{quote|essential to find a name which would definitely prescribe the speculative character of the study which was to be the Society's ideal, and it seemed that this could best be secured by adopting the name of a philosopher eminently representative. There is only one such name in the history of philosophy and so we became the Aristotelian Society, not for the special study of Aristotle, or of [[Aristotelianism]], but for the systematic study of Philosophy."<ref>Carr (1928–1929), 361.</ref>}}
{{quote|essential to find a name that would definitely prescribe the study's speculative character, which was to be the Society's ideal, and it seemed that this could best be secured by adopting the name of a philosopher eminently representative. There is only one such name in the history of philosophy and so we became the Aristotelian Society, not for the special study of Aristotle, or of [[Aristotelianism]], but for the systematic study of Philosophy."<ref>Carr (1928–1929), 361.</ref>}}


The society's first president was [[Shadworth Hodgson|Mr. Shadworth H. Hodgson]]. He was president for fourteen years from 1880 until 1894, when he proposed [[Bernard Bosanquet (philosopher)|Dr. Bernard Bosanquet]] as his replacement.
The society's first president was [[Shadworth Hodgson|Shadworth H. Hodgson]]. He was president for fourteen years from 1880 until 1894, when he proposed [[Bernard Bosanquet (philosopher)|Dr. Bernard Bosanquet]] as his replacement.


Professor Alan Willard Brown<!--https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/15/obituaries/dr-alan-w-brown.html--> noted in 1947 that '[The Society]'s members were not all men of established intellectual position. It welcomed young minds just out of university as well as older amateur philosophers with serious interests and purposes. But many distinguished men were faithful members, and not the least virtue of the society has remained, even to the present day, the opportunity it affords for different intellectual generations to meet in an atmosphere of reasoned and responsible discussion.'."<ref>Brown (1947), p.249.</ref>
Professor Alan Willard Brown<!--https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/15/obituaries/dr-alan-w-brown.html--> noted in 1947 that '[The Society]'s members were not all men of established intellectual position. It welcomed young minds just out of university as well as older amateur philosophers with serious interests and purposes. But many distinguished men were faithful members, and not the least virtue of the society has remained, even to the present day, the opportunity it affords for different intellectual generations to meet in an atmosphere of reasoned and responsible discussion.'."<ref>Brown (1947), p.249.</ref>
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The society continues to meet fortnightly at the [[University of London]]'s [[Senate House (University of London)|Senate House]] to hear and discuss philosophical papers from all philosophical traditions. The current President (2016–2017) is [[Tim Crane]], a Professor of Philosophy at [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>[https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/the-council "The Council"], Aristotelian Society.</ref> Its other work includes giving grants to support the organisation of academic conferences in philosophy, and, with [[Oxford University Press]], the production of the 'Lines of Thought' series of philosophical monographs.
The society continues to meet fortnightly at the [[University of London]]'s [[Senate House (University of London)|Senate House]] to hear and discuss philosophical papers from all philosophical traditions. The current President (2016–2017) is [[Tim Crane]], a Professor of Philosophy at [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>[https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/the-council "The Council"], Aristotelian Society.</ref> Its other work includes giving grants to support the organisation of academic conferences in philosophy, and, with [[Oxford University Press]], the production of the 'Lines of Thought' series of philosophical monographs.


==Annual conference==
The society's annual conference, organised since 1918 in conjunction with the [[Mind Association]], (publishers of the philosophical journal ''[[Mind (journal)|Mind]]''), is known as the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, and is hosted by different university departments in July each year.
The society's annual conference, organised since 1918 in conjunction with the [[Mind Association]], (publishers of the philosophical journal ''[[Mind (journal)|Mind]]''), is known as the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, and is hosted by different university departments in July each year.


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* [[Beatrice Edgell]] (1930–1931)
* [[Beatrice Edgell]] (1930–1931)
* [[W. G. de Burgh]] (1931–1932)
* [[W. G. de Burgh]] (1931–1932)
* [[Leonard J. Russell]] (1932–1933)
* [[Leonard J. Russell (philosopher)|Leonard J. Russell]] (1932–1933)
* [[Susan Stebbing|L. Susan Stebbing]] (1933–1934)
* [[Susan Stebbing|L. Susan Stebbing]] (1933–1934)
* [[G. C. Field]] (1934–1935)
* [[G. C. Field]] (1934–1935)
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* [[Karl Popper]] (1958–1959)
* [[Karl Popper]] (1958–1959)
* [[H. L. A. Hart]] (1959–1960)
* [[H. L. A. Hart]] (1959–1960)
* [[A. E. Duncan–Jones]] (1960–1961)
* [[A. E. Duncan-Jones]] (1960–1961)
* [[A. M. MacIver]] (1961–1962)
* [[A. M. MacIver]] (1961–1962)
* [[H. D. Lewis]] (1962–1963)
* [[H. D. Lewis]] (1962–1963)
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* [[David W. Hamlyn|D. W. Hamlyn]] (1977–1978)
* [[David W. Hamlyn|D. W. Hamlyn]] (1977–1978)
* [[G. E. L. Owen]] (1978–1979)
* [[G. E. L. Owen]] (1978–1979)
* [[A. R. White]] (1979–1980)
* [[Alan R. White]] (1979–1980)
* [[Peter Winch|P. G. Winch]] (1980–1981)
* [[Peter Winch|P. G. Winch]] (1980–1981)
* [[R. F. Holland]] (1981–1982)
* [[R. F. Holland]] (1981–1982)
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* [[Helen Beebee]] (2017–2018)
* [[Helen Beebee]] (2017–2018)
* [[Jonathan Wolff (philosopher)|Jo Wolff]] (2018–2019)
* [[Jonathan Wolff (philosopher)|Jo Wolff]] (2018–2019)
* [[Helen Steward]] (2019–2020)
* [[Bill Brewer]] (2020–2021)
* [[Robert Stern (philosopher)|Robert Stern]] (2021–2022)
* [[M. M. McCabe]] (2022–2023)
* [[Scott Sturgeon (philosopher)|Scott Sturgeon]] (2023–2024)
* [[Fabienne Peter]] (2024–2025)
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 27 June 2024

The Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy, more generally known as the Aristotelian Society, is a philosophical society in London.

History

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Aristotelian Society was founded at a meeting on 19 April 1880, at 17 Bloomsbury Square, London.[1]

It resolved "to constitute a society of about twenty and to include ladies; the society to meet fortnightly, on Mondays at 8 o'clock, at the rooms of the Spelling Reform Association…"[2] The rules of the society stipulated:

The object of this Society shall be the systematic study of philosophy; 1st, as to its historical development; 2nd, as to its methods and problems.

According to H. Wildon Carr, in choosing a name for the society, it was:

essential to find a name that would definitely prescribe the study's speculative character, which was to be the Society's ideal, and it seemed that this could best be secured by adopting the name of a philosopher eminently representative. There is only one such name in the history of philosophy and so we became the Aristotelian Society, not for the special study of Aristotle, or of Aristotelianism, but for the systematic study of Philosophy."[3]

The society's first president was Shadworth H. Hodgson. He was president for fourteen years from 1880 until 1894, when he proposed Dr. Bernard Bosanquet as his replacement.

Professor Alan Willard Brown noted in 1947 that '[The Society]'s members were not all men of established intellectual position. It welcomed young minds just out of university as well as older amateur philosophers with serious interests and purposes. But many distinguished men were faithful members, and not the least virtue of the society has remained, even to the present day, the opportunity it affords for different intellectual generations to meet in an atmosphere of reasoned and responsible discussion.'."[4]

The society continues to meet fortnightly at the University of London's Senate House to hear and discuss philosophical papers from all philosophical traditions. The current President (2016–2017) is Tim Crane, a Professor of Philosophy at University of Cambridge.[5] Its other work includes giving grants to support the organisation of academic conferences in philosophy, and, with Oxford University Press, the production of the 'Lines of Thought' series of philosophical monographs.

Annual conference

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The society's annual conference, organised since 1918 in conjunction with the Mind Association, (publishers of the philosophical journal Mind), is known as the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and the Mind Association, and is hosted by different university departments in July each year.

Publications

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Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
Former name(s)
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy
History1888–present
Publisher
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Proc. Aristot. Soc.
Indexing
ISSN0066-7374 (print)
1467-9264 (web)
LCCN09033277
JSTOR00667374
OCLC no.224535586
Links
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volumes
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
History1918–present
Publisher
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Proc. Aristot. Soc. Suppl. Vol.
Indexing
ISSN0309-7013 (print)
1467-8349 (web)
LCCN92658673
JSTOR03097013
OCLC no.609926388
Links

The first edition of the society's proceedings, the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy, now the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, was issued in 1888.

Papers from invited speakers at the Joint Session conference are published in June each year (i.e., before the joint conference) in The Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volume.

The Proceedings and the Supplementary Volume are published by the society and distributed by Oxford University Press. The back run of both journals has been digitised by JSTOR.

List of current and past presidents

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Many significant philosophers have served the society as its president:

Notes

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  1. ^ Five individuals attended this meeting: F. G. Fleay, Alfred Senier (1853–1918) (later Professor of Chemistry in the University of Galway), Herbert Burrows, Edward Clarkson, and Alfred Lowe (Carr, 1928–1929, pp.360).
  2. ^ Carr (1928–1929), 360.
  3. ^ Carr (1928–1929), 361.
  4. ^ Brown (1947), p.249.
  5. ^ "The Council", Aristotelian Society.

References

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  • Brown, A.W., "The Metaphysical Society: Victorian Minds in Crisis, 1869–1880" New York: Columbia University Press (1947)
  • Carr, H.W., "The Fiftieth Session: A Retrospect", Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Vol.29, (1928–1929), pp. 359–386.
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