Shaftesbury Society is a series of gatherings that includes a lecture centered around limited government, free enterprise and markets, or trending and relevant policy topics. It also includes a Q&A and networking time.
Shaftesbury Society is named after the 1st earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper (1621-1683). Lord Shaftesbury was John Locke’s patron. From the time of Locke and Shaftesbury’s acquaintance they were steadfast in their intellectual pursuits and philosophy. Together, Shaftesbury and Locke wrote The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina in 1669.