18th century European scholarly societies and academies/Aberdeen Philosophical Society
Summary
[edit | edit source]Name of Society: Aberdeen Philosophical Society
Alternate Name(s): Wise Club
Country: Scotland
City: Aberdeen
Active Dates: 1758-1773
The society was made up of intellectuals from the two nearby colleges, King's and Marischal. A tightly knit group whose discussions centered on the Enlightenment thought of the 18th century. The original members were Thomas Reid, John Gregory, David Skene, George Campbell, John Stewart, Robert Traill and James Olgivie, Lord Deskford.
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Paul Wood, ‘Aberdeen Philosophical Society (act. 1758–1773)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, Sept 2009 accessed 16 Feb 2010