Date: February 20, 2026
Time: 9:30 am - 7:30 pm
Speaker: Various Speakers
Location: Reitz Union Auditorium
This two-day conference brings together specialists in early modern philosophy, ancient philosophy, political theory, and intellectual history to reassess the extent and significance of Hume’s Hellenism. Speakers will address questions concerning Hume’s understanding of skepticism, his adaptation of Stoic and Epicurean ideals, his engagement with ancient models of flourishing, and his impersonation of Hellenistic figures in Essays, Moral, Political and Literary. By examining Hume’s Hellenism, the conference aims to shed new light on both Hume’s philosophical project and the broader dynamics of Enlightenment reception of the ancient world.
