In this lunchtime seminar, historian, author and playwright, Philip Orr will talk about the fascinating life and work of our 18th century ‘cultural ancestor,’ Francis Hutcheson, suggesting ways in which his distinctive philosophy has relevance today as we seek to form ‘a politics of kindness.’

Born and raised in Co. Down, Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746) was a highly influential Irish intellectual who is regarded as a father of the Scottish Enlightenment. Schooled in Killyleagh, Co. Down and Glasgow, Hutcheson developed some of his thinking and moral philosophy during his time as a teacher in a Dissenting Academy in Dublin, before going on to become Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University. This thought provoking seminar will hosted by Denis Stewart, a member of the International Futures Forum and Chair of Voluntary Arts Ireland.

Organised by
 the International Futures Forum and Voluntary Arts Ireland, in association with QPol.

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