Hegel Society of Great Britain
The Hegel Society of Great Britain is an English-speaking forum for scholars and students interested in the writings of the philosopher GWF Hegel. Such scholastic interest may extend to Hegel's predecessors, contemporaries, followers and critics.
The HSGB was founded in 1979, has over 200 members, and holds an annual conference. Its bi-annual journal is the Hegel Bulletin, published by Cambridge University Press.
History
The inaugural meeting of the society was held in Pembroke College, Oxford, on September 21-22, 1979. During this meeting J. N. Findlay and T. M. Knox were elected as joint honorary presidents of the society. The executive committee consisted of:- Raymond Plant, as Chairman
- David [Lamb (philosopher)|David Lamb], as Secretary/Treasurer
- Z. A. Pelcynski, as Bulletin Editor
List of presidents
- Stephen Houlgate
- Robert [Stern (philosopher)|Robert Stern]
- Raymond Plant
- Z. A. Pelcynski