Benjamin D. Hill
Associate Professor of Philosophy
The University of Western Ontario
I am a historian of philosophy specializing in early modern and late medieval thought. My work focuses on Locke, Malebranche, Berkeley, Hume, and Leibniz, with secondary interests in medieval logic and the history of the philosophy of language. I am currently on sabbatical (2026–27) completing a critical edition of Locke’s Essay for Broadview Press and a paper on Hume’s treatment of Malebranche and préjugé.
Current Work
Broadview Locke Edition
A critical edition of Locke’s An Essay concerning Human Understanding (5th ed., 1706) for Broadview Press, under contract. The edition draws on manuscript sources held at the Bodleian Library and Trinity College Dublin.
Hume on Malebranche and Préjugé
“From Corruption to Custom: Hume on Malebranche and Préjugé,” co-authored with Wesley Hill. Accepted for presentation at Prejudice in Hume and His Contemporaries, University College Dublin, June 2026.
Common Use in Locke
“Common Use in Locke’s Philosophy of Language,” forthcoming in Locke’s An Essay concerning Human Understanding: A Critical Guide, ed. Matthew Leisinger. Cambridge University Press.
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