University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)
The crest of the University Philosophical Society
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| Formation | 1683 Reformation: 1842 |
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| Type | Student debating union |
| Headquarters | Trinity College, Dublin |
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Senior Patron
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Patrick Prendergast |
| Website | TCDPhil.com |
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The University Philosophical Society, commonly known as The Phil, is a student paper-reading and debating society in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1683, it is often referred to as the oldest student, collegial and paper-reading society in the world.
The society is based within the Graduates Memorial Building of Trinity College. Throughout its long history it has welcomed many prominent guests and some of its most notable members include Ernest Walton, John Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde.
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