HUMANIST HERITAGE: art, science, philosophy & social reform

Humanist Week 2010 saw the launch of HumanistHeritage.org.uk, a website where you can find out more about historical figures – and the places in the United Kingdom and Ireland associated with them – who have influenced humanist and secularist thinking or demonstrated humanist ideals in their lives. We have selected here Scottish Philosopher, David Hume. The site is hosted by the British Humanist Association.

There are already over 90 people and places listed on the site but there are many more entries left to write.  So if there’s someone or somewhere near you that that is notable by its absence and you can think you can write a short factual entry about them the BHA would love to hear from you.

The BHA is also looking for people with an expertise in humanist heritage who would be willing to write articles or speak publicly for the project. You might have an expertise about a particular place, person, era or organisation or be able to offer a more general overview of humanism or secularism. In either case please contact the project for more details.