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HOW	HOWARD AUTOBIOGRAPHY
HUNTER	HUNTER SPORTS CLOTHING
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PERSONAL PAPERS

Title	FORBES, DUNCAN
Reference	CCPP/FOR
Creator	FORBES, Duncan
Covering Dates	1939–2002

Content and context

Duncan Forbes (1922-1994) was a fellow of Clare College and Emeritus reader in the History of Modern Political Thought. Forbes came up to Clare in 1941, reading history and being awarded a degree after five terms on the basis of the wartime degree programme. He was awarded a Military Cross for his activities during WWII before he returned to Clare in 1945. Forbes became particularly well known for his knowledge and work on the Scottish Enlightenment. Duncan had several early 19C interests. His first book was a prize-winning essay on The Liberal Anglican Idea of History and though it focussed on English thinkers, it also revealed an interest in the 19th century revival of the 18th century Neapolitan philosopher, Giambattista Vico. Forbes had a further strong interest in Hegel, on whom he lectured, and wrote an introduction to the Lectures on the Philosophy of History

Forbes was the nephew of Mansfield Forbes who was also a fellow of Clare.

Clare/CCPP/FOR contains:

Lecture notes and reading lists. Notes made by Forbes in preparation for lectures he gave. Subjects include the Scottish Enlightenment; Adam Smith; Auguste Comte; Immanuel Kant; Montesquieu; David Hume; Natural Law; the History of Ideas; the Proper Society; History of 18th century thought, 18th century political thought; Georg Hegel and Edmund Burke; J. S. Mill; Theories of the Modern State - Idealists (Rousseau, Kant, Busanquet); Theories of the Modern State - Utilitarians (Rentham, J. S. Mill, Carlyle, Buckle); Theories of the Modern State - Marxism; Philosophy and Painting for Trinity Hall Dillitante Society 8th November 1948; History and Historicism, 1949; The historical novel, 1951; The futility of history; Man on his past; Reflections on the history of ideas; Human thoughts: on being a moderate; The European (or cosmopolitan) dimension on Humes Science of politics. . Also includes reading lists created by Forbes for his students and articles taken from newspapers and magazines Forbes used to compile reading lists.
2 boxes; paper.

c. 1948-c. 1990

Book and Article MSS.

1960–2002

Correspondence.

1951–1994

Administration of Personal Papers. Correspondence between Duncan Forbes' widow to various researchers wishing to view his lecture notes and other papers. Also correspondence between Mrs. Forbes and various publishers.
1 file; paper.

1996–2006

Historical Notes.

c. 1950-c. 1990

School papers. Includes essays Forbes wrote whilst at school.

c. 1939-c. 1940

University notes. Notes made by Forbes whilst at Clare, presumably from lectures and set texts. Also includes cuttings of newspaper and magazine articles relating to political thought.
1 file; paper.

c. 1941-c. 1946

Exam papers. Copies of exam papers Forbes was responsible for setting. With associated notes on setting of exam questions.
1 file; paper.

1971–1981

Reviews. Reviews by Duncan Forbes about the works of others and reviews by others about the work of Duncan Forbes.
1 file; paper.

1960–1996

Personal items. This series includes miscellaneous personal items and mementos collected by Forbes during his time at Clare. Includes combined programme and menu for the Clare College Dilletante Society, 5th May 1947; menu for the Clare College Clarence Society Scottish Dinner, signed by those present at the dinner, 27th November 1954; menu for the Clarence Society, signed bythose present, 1st March 1976.