40 George Square is a tower block in Edinburgh, Scotland forming part of the University of Edinburgh. Until September 2020 the tower was named David Hume Tower or DHT.[1] The building contains lecture theatres, teaching spaces, offices, a café and a shop.
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The tower was originally named after the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume, who was an alumnus of the university. In September 2020, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the university announced that they would be renaming the tower to 40 George Square. The university stated that Hume's "comments on matters of race, though not uncommon at the time, rightly cause distress today."[2][1]
| 40 George Square | |
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_And_Lecture_Block_(block_B)_Including_Steppe_-_20140421174922.jpg) View from George Square |
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