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The Speculative Society
The Speculative Society is a Scottish Enlightenment society dedicated to public speaking and literary composition, founded in 1764. It was mainly, but not exclusively, an Edinburgh University student organisation. The formal purpose of the Society is as a place for social interchange and for practising of professional competency in rhetoric, argument, and the presentation of papers among fellow members. While continuing to meet in its rooms in the University's Old College, it has no formal links to the University.
==History==
The founding group, in November 1764, consisted of John Bonar, the younger, John Bruce, William Creech, Henry Mackenzie, and a Mr Belcher of Invermay. They were encouraged by William Robertson.
A split occurred in the Society in 1794, when Francis Jeffrey and Walter Scott urged the inclusion of contemporary politics in the scope of permitted debating topics. At this period, of political repression, the Society was a venue appreciated by young Whigs. They included Henry Brougham and Francis Horner.
Although it has no rules against female members, none have ever been admitted, causing criticism of the university's continued informal connection with the club.〔http://www.studentnewspaper.org/blog/2014/03/25/paying-for-their-privilege/〕〔http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/edinburgh-university-to-review-historic-relationship-with-secretive-allmale-society-after-students-cry-sexism-9217031.html〕
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